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

http://drhawass.com - Zahi Hawass takes you on a journey through the mysterious passages under Egypts first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Join him as he shares exciting news of the first Egyptian-led conservation project for this great monument, and reveals a glimpse of the sarcophagus of Djoser, uncovered as part of the effort to preserve the Step Pyramid for future generations!

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• Zahi
• Hawass
• Saqqara
• Step
• Pyramid
• conservation
• Djoser
• Imhotep
• Dynasty
• III
• Old
• Kingdom
• pyramid
• tomb
• sarcophagus
• Samir
• Abdel-Raouf

[cubicarchon]

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

[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!!!!!

[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!