Episode

Horizon: The Pyramid Builders

Name: Horizon: The Pyramid Builders
Released: 1993-02-22
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This Horizon documentary looks at how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids without the use of the wheel, ramps, or levers.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 30
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 1993-02-22
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Pyramid Builders is Episode 8 in 1993 of Horizon. It aired on 1993-02-22. The runtime is 60 min.

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