Why Ancient Egyptians Abandoned the Pyramids | Lost Treasures of Egypt

Why did ancient Egyptians abandon their great pyramids just a few centuries after the first was built? In this full episode of Lost Treasures of Egypt from National Geographic, follow top archaeologists searching for answers from the earliest pyramids across the desert to the Red Sea. Uncover...

44 min - Ancient Worlds - National Geographic

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