The Revelation of the Pyramids

Feb 10, 2010

1h 42m

★ 6.4

The Discovery that Changed the World.

Overview

For centuries, the Great Pyramids have fascinated Mankind. Patrice Pooyard's The Revelation Of The Pyramids reveals what lies behind the greatest of archaeological mysteries: a message of paramount importance for humanity. From China to Peru, from Egypt to Mexico, through the world's most enigmatic and most beautiful sites, the director has spent 6 years meeting eminent scientific specialists and verifying his discoveries. The result will shake the teaching of history to its very core, and revolutionize Egyptology entirely. A great odyssey along a breathtaking route climaxes in a revelation as unexpected as it is staggering.

Genres

Documentary

History

Mystery

Production Companies

Wild Bunch

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Alika Del Sol

French archaeologist

Jean-Pierre Adam

French author

Joseph Davidovits

French archaeologist

Guillemette Andreu

Author

Guillemette Andreu

French author

Guillemette Andreu

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