- This travelogue starts in the Valley of the Kings at the tomb of King Tutankhamun, then it's on to the Valley of the Nile with the Colossi of Memnon, Luxor, Karmak, and the ancient city of Thebes. It concludes with a look at modern life along the great river where 13 million people live bordered by desert. The film's narrated thesis is that little has changed in these regions in more than 3000 years, from ancient times to present-day. Irrigation is performed using wheels and oxen as well as with the shaduf; also, women get water at a desert well. As the sun sets, a romantic song adds to the mood.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
- This MGM short film, part of James A. FitzPatrick's Traveltalks series, visits ancient Egypt. Starting with the Valley of the Kings in a remote and desolate part of Egypt, the entrance to the tomb of King Tut is shown, though its priceless treasure is now in the Cairo museum. A visit to Luxor and the ancient city of Thebes, which date to 1500 BC, follows with a subsequent visit to Karnak. The film closes by noting that past and present are in harmony with the water wheel and village well still in wide use in the modern age.—garykmcd
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