Exploring the Step Pyramid, Ancient Egypt's "Stairway to Heaven" - Dr. Zahi Hawass

[cillopatra]

Zahi Hawass.. U r Such a bIg huge actor

[IIZODIIAC]

oh ok so the workers just moved the stones over 800kms, that is even stranger then the great pyramid itself and IS impossible.

[FerFer1958]

I love this guy. So much passion. I hope he has some people following his steps. Egypt will need more than one person to replace this guy if he stops working... when he is 95 years old.

[formela2]

i just visited this place 2 days ago

[RockBandVlds]

4:36..[UNCLEAR] = those things?

[Zazquatch1]

Was the Sarcofagus built of many smaller pieces ?

[APV878]

4:50 - The word that is Unclear in the subtitles, he says "Aswan", a site in Upper Egypt, and the site, as he mentions, of a massive quarry.

Fantastic stuff!

[wkc21]

why dont they show the tunnels under giza and such places????? WHY anyone know

[misszweetti]

That was so EXCITING I have to see more

[KaBaAnkh]

Wonderful! I'm going in June 2010. I can't wait for Saqqara!

[trayectozero]

Amazing. Thank you for uploading this video, I love it. Dr. Hawass knows how to attract his audience and I believe that thanks to him even more discoveries are to be made! Very Good Mr. Hawass, go on!

[todavid75]

Hi lovers of Egypt!! this is the place that amazes me the most along with Amenenhat the III pyramid that is a adobe briks debris ....

The step piramyd has a laberynth of passages and tunnel that connects another complex of passages underneath Saqqara complex..

AMAZING

I hope i could explore it one day

Thanks Zahi Hawasss

[windridr66]

Zahi needs to tell the truth about some things. Like how the huge stones were moved. The great pyramid has 2,300,000 stones and is believed to have been built in 20 years. At 7 days a week, 10 hours a day would have required one stone to be laid every 2 minutes. Some stones up to 40 tons. Not to mention the fact that red granite, which was used on portions of the inside of the pyramid is one of the hardest stones on earth. PLUS, IT WAS NOT A TOMB, ZAHI!!!!!

[elnauhual]

@windridr66

actually only the three slabs on the kings chamber weight over 40 tones,. In much later time egiptian would lear to move monolites up to 800 tones, and there are ilustrations of how they do it.

The secret of the Khufu piramis, is... work managment. Khufu father made three piramids. Two had to be abandoned because the were bad designed.

They learn the hard way. you do not need to invent an mistery, for something it is already great.

[mfowner]

ancient egypt is my favorite! i mean super favorite! chapter in school very interesting! right now i want to be a historian! This world is amazing man wonders secret hand-made dams built long time ago. oh ya i saw a brick hand-made dam that is rusty and bricks broken off maybe history!

[Bosnianstorm]

This is why I am going to Egypt in April of 2010, I cant resist this ancient beauty called Egypt no matter what. Cairo here I come!!!!!

[Egyptian1922]

Thanks, brother. You are always welcome :)

[Bosnianstorm]

Thank You!

[xtrebleclefx]

Gah! Lucky! Have an amazing time!

[dud3man6969]

There just aren't words to describe how amazing the Ancient Egyptian civilization was.

[buddyjesus1000]

simply amazing.

[pinklightfairy]

i wanted to be an archaeologist sumday!

[bsdanielm]

You can always figure out who is good for a particular job. This man is good for this job.

Adding onto this his extensive background. Dont believe me?..........google his name and take a look some of the stuff he's done.

Excellent stuff.

[hereticking1]

I love his enthusiasm

[MalcolmJHK]

My sympathies to whoever has to do Dr Hawass's washing!

[MyMackenzieSL]

Very enjoyable, thanks.

[cubicarchon]

He's an inspiring chap - makes you want to go down there and help excavate yourself.

[vrccb]

Awesome, enchanting and magical stuff

[rotorman13b]

We admire your magnificent success of bringing ancient egypt back to life for all of man to appreciate.

[andrewsongs]

Bravo!