Khufu - The Pharaoh Who Built the Great Pyramid Documentary

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[jaeoskyldig]

Not to be confused with his brother Snafu, who died when his newly built house caved in on him

[amechealle]

When talking about trading routes from place to place it would be nice to see maybe a map or something to see from where to where to heighten the telling of history. I’m loving these videos!

[mrwo]

Judging by the comments here. Alot people been down some crazy rabbit holes in regards to ancient Egypt.

[nypinstripes]

Khufu, the man who renovated and moved into the pyramid that already existed.

[Traderjoe]

It’s amazing how incredibly long things stayed at a certain level of advancement and didn’t progress for tens of thousands of years. Look at how much changed in just the 20th century. We went from the wright brothers and then landed on the moon within a hundred years. These people were not much beyond the familiarity of Cesar’s time and even George Washington’s time. Then, all of a sudden the 20th century happens and we explode technologically. It is really amazing when you think about it

[julianavalsecchibarboza]

One of THE BEST videos of this wonderful work uou do, so far. Completely in live with the narration, the continuity and the details shown…

[thomastims]

Great video ! Would love to see more Egyptian subjects or a series. Good stuff

[StatusVolt-hift]

2:40 Inaccurate. Pyramids are not built as a resting place for pharaohs. Some new findings suggest that pyramids are built even before the time of pharaohs.

[skiker]

Another great video. Thank you so much 😊

[gungnir]

I just had a great run bearing my record. It was timed perfectly with this great documentary and ended almost exactly as it did. Something about the relaxing and interesting story as well as the mental images of hard working people of the ancients was a great motivator to sweat myself. 10/10 would recommend. I'm probably gonna workout to another one soon haha. Thanks!

[margaretlumley]

What an absolutely breathtaking presentation! Thank you! 😊 ❤❤❤

[Robby]

Fascinating I enjoyed my trip to Egypt and Giza. Aswan, Luxor and Abul simbel

[TheDejael]

Good documentary about Pharaoh Khufu. I have studied Egyptology since the mid-1960s and both read and write ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and hieratic writing, Coptic, and other ancient languages. Most of your information is accurate, and I appreciate that. Most people mispronounce ancient Egyptian language because they are not familiar with it. My dating system is off by about 300 to 400 years earlier during the early and Old Kingdom eras whereas by the time of the 18th Dynasty, my dating agrees with most others. I was surprised that this documentary does not show Khufu's name in Egyptian hieroglyphs. There is one shot which shows part of it but not the full cartouche.
I highly recommend the classic Hollywood movie LAND OF THE PHARAOHS (WB, 1955) for its star, British actor Jack Hawkins, for his excellent portrayal of Khufu, and the production design and costumes which are mostly authentic to the Old Kingdom period. However, the story, and the conclusion and method of Great Pyramid construction shown in the movie, is greatly erroneous in being more of a filmed melodrama rather than an accurate historical epic.

[DanOre-my]

Pharaoh Khufu is A Great Courosity to Me so is All Rauins Old Dynasty and New Dynasty Excellent told Thank You I Enjoy Lesson to Ancestors Accent Egypt 🇪🇬 🖖🤠⚒️⛏️🇺🇸⁉️

[EsmereldaWeatherwax-fs]

I can recommend The Red Sea scrolls by Lehner and Tallet for those interested in learning about the construction of the pyramid. The authors use Tallet's 2013 discovery of the "diary" of Merer to shed light on the construction.

[localenterprisebroadcastin]

The man who took credit for the great pyramid

[yoyaoceans]

He built such an a amazing structure that envious people decided to rob him of it by saying that he didn’t build it

[RicVee]

I'm more a Roman empire fanatic but this was a great video and it's amazing how far back in ancient history Egypt thrived. Wish more records and other evidence had survived history to give us all better insight to this period of time.

[ashrafali-sbzr]

Khufu, the second pharaoh of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty, is best known for commissioning the Great Pyramid of Giza—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This monumental structure, built over 4, 500 years ago, still fascinates researchers today with its sheer size and precise construction. A history documentary about Khufu would delve into his reign, the mysteries of pyramid construction, and the lasting legacy he left through one of the world's most iconic ancient monuments.

[nikkeijin-man]

These ancient people were highly intelligent and ingenious at their time. When modern science could not determine how such advanced architecture was constructed, some speculated that alien beings helped them. However, Herodotus provided some details on how they built it.