Riddles of the Sphinx / written, produced & directed by Gary Glassman ; a Providence Pictures production for Nova and WGBH Boston in association with TelFrance and ARTE France.

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Looks at the gigantic, ancient Egyptian statue of the Great Sphinx, a crouching lion, human-headed creature. Asks who built it, how it was built, and who or what it represents. Follows a team of scientists who are looking at the Sphinx in the context of the geology, history, archeology, and architec...

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Corporate Authors:	Providence Pictures, Inc WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) Telfrance (Firm) ARTE France Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Glassman, Gary (Screenwriter, Producer, Director) Sanders, Jay O., 1953- (Narrator)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned. Optional audio-described soundtrack for the visually impaired.
Published:	[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS, [2010], ©2010.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Great Sphinx (Egypt) Stone carving > Egypt > History. Egypt > Antiquities. Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. History. To 332 B.C. Antiquities. Civilization. Stone carving. Egypt.
Genre:	Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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