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Tutankhamun's Egypt: The Nile Fleet

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on BBC Two England

In 1954 road clearing around the Great Pyramid of Gizeh revealed the incredibly well-preserved remains of the royal ship of Cheops. Now almost completely restored, it is the oldest surviving ship in the world. Its construction proves that a nation which was built round the Nile had to be a nation of sailors.
Introduced by Cyril Aldred

Contributors

Presenter:
Cyril Aldred
Narrator:
Eric Porter
Producer:
Paul Johnson
Source: Radio Times

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