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Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

In the sands of Saqqara, two of the world's most famous Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri race with their teams against the clock to see who will make the biggest discovery.

Director

Max Salomon

Year

Genre

documentary, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

Story Syndicate,Big Dreams Entertainment

Awards

2 nominations total

Homepage

https://www.netflix.com/title/81473679

Self - Director of the Piramids

Self - Archaeologist & Supreme Council of Antiquities

Self - Lead Excavator

Hamada Shehata Ahmed Mansour

Self - Egyptologist at Johns Hopkins University

Self - Lead Archaeologist

Self - Archaeologist Gisr El-Mudir Site Director

Self - Overseer of Workers

Ammar El-Amir Sadeq

Self - Chief Conservator, Saqqara

Ashraf Mohi El Din

Self - Bubasteion Excavation Director

Mohamed Youssef

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These strange and puzzling artifacts. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

These strange and puzzling artifacts.

Without writings,
we won't be able to understand anything. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Without writings, we won't be able to understand anythi...

The last person to leave the chamber, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The last person to leave the chamber,

In the eyes of the ancient Egyptian,
we're here to ruin his rituals. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

In the eyes of the ancient Egyptian, we're here to ruin...

The most important thing
to the ancient Egyptian - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The most important thing to the ancient Egyptian

Then leave it to meet the god Osiris
in the day journey. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Then leave it to meet the god Osiris in the day journey.

It's a long journey
that takes a whole day. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It's a long journey that takes a whole day.

The ancient Egyptians, they did everything - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The ancient Egyptians, they did everything

They did their best to hide their tombs. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

They did their best to hide their tombs.

Because they believe if their bodies
were destroyed for any reason… - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Because they believe if their bodies were destroyed for any ...

Within four months,
we succeeded to uncover - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Within four months, we succeeded to uncover

And when we talk about shafts,
we are talking about burial chambers. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

And when we talk about shafts, we are talking about burial c...

Before we go down, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Before we go down,

The deposit that filled the shaft
can help me to know - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The deposit that filled the shaft can help me to know

If I find only sand, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

If I find only sand,

It means that this tomb
was opened for very long time. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It means that this tomb was opened for very long time.

But if the shaft of the tomb
is filled with crushed limestone - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But if the shaft of the tomb is filled with crushed limeston...

It means that
this shaft was not opened before, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It means that this shaft was not opened before,

We'll keep going down
until we get to the ground. Okay, doctor. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

We'll keep going down until we get to the ground. Okay,...

When we uncover
the remains from the Old Kingdom, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

When we uncover the remains from the Old Kingdom,

At the end of Egyptian civilization,
mummification was popular. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

At the end of Egyptian civilization, mummification was popul...

And many people were being mummified. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

And many people were being mummified.

But in the Old Kingdom, they were only
beginning to figure out mummification. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But in the Old Kingdom, they were only beginning to figure o...

What we find in the tomb
may tell us the status of people - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

What we find in the tomb may tell us the status of people

Because it was completely sealed
from the entrance. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Because it was completely sealed from the entrance.

It's sealed since
more than 4,000 years ago. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It's sealed since more than 4,000 years ago.

And we are going to open it now,
and we'll see what could be hidden inside. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

And we are going to open it now, and we'll see what cou...

Move the lever from the front to the back. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Move the lever from the front to the back.

It's a skeleton. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It's a skeleton.

Mummified, but not really
excellent mummification, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Mummified, but not really excellent mummification,

We are not going to take this mummy out. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

We are not going to take this mummy out.

This man was important,
because he was mummified. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

This man was important, because he was mummified.

But after 4,000 years of decomposition, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But after 4,000 years of decomposition,

You get surprised
by results you didn't expect. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

You get surprised by results you didn't expect.

This is what archaeology is,
it's the beauty of it. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

This is what archaeology is, it's the beauty of it.

Is this poor
or this more rich, or more elite? - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Is this poor or this more rich, or more elite?

That will be the key to knowing for sure - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

That will be the key to knowing for sure

We have to keep excavating
to find more conclusive evidence - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

We have to keep excavating to find more conclusive evidence

The conservators have
finally finished their work. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The conservators have finally finished their work.

The statues are now strong enough - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The statues are now strong enough

But now we're gonna start
to unlock the coffin. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But now we're gonna start to unlock the coffin.

Keep the masks on, we are opening coffins. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Keep the masks on, we are opening coffins.

This one, it's well-sealed,
as you can see the remains of this mortar. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

This one, it's well-sealed, as you can see the remains ...

Lift it up a little.
A little from your side. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Lift it up a little. A little from your side.

-There's a weird smell.
-You're right, Hamada. Youssef, stop. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

-There's a weird smell. -You're right, Hamada. You...

It's very smelly.
So we have to be very careful. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It's very smelly. So we have to be very careful.

Maybe it's germs, maybe it's bacteria,
it's whatever... I don't know. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Maybe it's germs, maybe it's bacteria, it's w...

When we were opening the coffin, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

When we were opening the coffin,

The smell of a human being,
like you and I, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The smell of a human being, like you and I,

This mummy, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But something wrong happened,
maybe a long time ago. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But something wrong happened, maybe a long time ago.

But this mummy, it was not
really mummified in a perfect way. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But this mummy, it was not really mummified in a perfect way...

Maybe it's a mistake
of the ancient Egyptian embalmers. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Maybe it's a mistake of the ancient Egyptian embalmers.

No. The mummy is in really
very bad condition of preservation. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

No. The mummy is in really very bad condition of preservatio...

The writings were all broken. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The writings were all broken.

You can't understand one sentence of it.
Not even the name of the deceased. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

You can't understand one sentence of it. Not even the n...

When you don't have any writings,
you can't do anything but sit clueless. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

When you don't have any writings, you can't do any...

After opening the three stone coffins - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

After opening the three stone coffins

All hopes depend on the wooden coffins - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

All hopes depend on the wooden coffins

On the lid, there are inscriptions. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

On the lid, there are inscriptions.

This means it belongs to… - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

This means it belongs to…

His mother is Nebut. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

His mother is Nebut.

His mother.
No, because this means "born from." - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

His mother. No, because this means "born from."

He is the son of Sekhet. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

He is the son of Sekhet.

In the name of God. Three, two, one, go! - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

In the name of God. Three, two, one, go!

Stay up there. Keep it high! - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Stay up there. Keep it high!

Guys, I'm looking at something
that I'm not sure what it is. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Guys, I'm looking at something that I'm not sure w...

- What is that?
- It's something round! - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

- What is that? - It's something round!

When Dr. Waziry asked me
to touch the object, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

When Dr. Waziry asked me to touch the object,

And if it's very dry, it is like a powder. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

And if it's very dry, it is like a powder.

It's a papyrus inside a pocket. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It's a papyrus inside a pocket.

- This is a first.
- I've never seen such a thing! - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

- This is a first. - I've never seen such a thing!

A good thing that it's wrapped, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

A good thing that it's wrapped,

It will definitely contain secrets
of the civilization of ancient Egypt. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

It will definitely contain secrets of the civilization of an...

There is Harris Papyrus and Ebers Papyrus - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

There is Harris Papyrus and Ebers Papyrus

I see no problem in naming it… - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

I see no problem in naming it…

- Waziry Papyrus!
- Of course, congratulations! - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

- Waziry Papyrus! - Of course, congratulations!

Yeah, we used to find
little pieces of papyrus. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Yeah, we used to find little pieces of papyrus.

But to find untouched
scroll of papyrus like this? - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

But to find untouched scroll of papyrus like this?

A complete papyrus
is more valuable than gold. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

A complete papyrus is more valuable than gold.

Because it contains lost knowledge. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Because it contains lost knowledge.

This might be the second or third ancient
Egyptian papyrus found in such shape. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

This might be the second or third ancient Egyptian papyrus f...

What's the direction of Mecca?
I swear, I'm thanking God. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

What's the direction of Mecca? I swear, I'm thanki...

The ancient Egyptians did not plan - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

The ancient Egyptians did not plan

They believed that there's resurrection,
immortality and an afterlife. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

They believed that there's resurrection, immortality an...

Now, we will bring them
back to life after 2,500 years. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Now, we will bring them back to life after 2,500 years.

All this heritage is hidden underground, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

All this heritage is hidden underground,

...to be displayed in museums
for all humanity to see it. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

...to be displayed in museums for all humanity to see it.

You think is going to be fragments like
the rest of the papyri that people found? - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

You think is going to be fragments like the rest of the papy...

Maybe, just maybe, it's a complete one? - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Maybe, just maybe, it's a complete one?

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid poster

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In the sands of Saqqara, two of the world's most famous Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri race with their teams against the clock to see who will make the biggest discovery.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Max Salomon

Writer: N/A

Production: Story Syndicate,Big Dreams Entertainment

Genre: documentary, history

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 Jul 2023

Awards: 2 nominations total

Homepage: https://www.netflix.com/title/81473679