Thebes 1964

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Thebes, Egypt.

Starts with men filming by Cleopatra's Needle and a model of the Sphinx at Embankment, there is snow on the ground.

Various shots of hieroglyphics and the sun god's temple at Luxor. Various shots of Rameses statue, temples and Sphinx. Workers dig stones in Thebes, shots...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3454
Sort Number:
CP 476
Time in/Out:
01:53:00:00 / 01:59:53:00
Canister:
CP 476
Film ID:
259.08
Issue Date:
09/02/1964

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