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[Narrator] But glass is rare in ancient Egypt
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But glass is rarein ancient Egypt and the Egyptiansare fascinated by it

[Narrator] But glass is rare
in ancient Egypt and the Egyptians
are fascinated by it

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[Narrator] But glass is rare in ancient Egypt
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and the Egyptians are fascinated by it.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:43
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
A+E Networks,Blink Films

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Movie Summary

From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.
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The capital city of Ctesiphon is a vast metropolis
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[Dr. Graham] The idea that you'd give your child
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[Andrew] You type a letter on the keyboard,
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The rear of the skull looked very much like a modern human s...
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[Philip] When he suggested this,
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[Dr. Altaweel] One of the remains of Ctesiphon is this large...
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[narrator] According to the sagas,
S01 • E01 Even the blue stripes on Tutankhamun's iconic death mask - Strangest Things 00:06
Even the blue stripes on Tutankhamun's iconic death mas...
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And when you press a letter on the keyboard,
S01 • E04 Nothing like this was known or thought to be possible - Strangest Things 00:07
Nothing like this was known or thought to be possible
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So, clearly, the Sasanians were a very sophisticated society
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Glass had almost magical qualities to it.
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[narrator] If it's difficult to make today,
S01 • E06 [Kevin] When historians saw his descriptions - Strangest Things 00:09
[Kevin] When historians saw his descriptions
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[narrator] So not a dice, not a candle holder, and definitel...
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A message to a race of space-faring aliens.
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[narrator] This find sends shockwaves through the scientific...
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[Corey] Inside Enigma, each letter on the keyboard
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[Corey] 20 years later,
S01 • E01 [Narrator] But all Egyptian glass is flawed. - Strangest Things 00:05
[Narrator] But all Egyptian glass is flawed.