Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb
2020 · Movie · 113 min · ★ 7.3
A team of local archaeologists in Egypt explores newly uncovered passageways and burial shafts at Saqqara, racing against a looming deadline as they document artifacts and clues from a remarkably preserved tomb. Along the way, the film mixes hands-on discoveries with reflections on ancient daily life and the people doing the work today.
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Streaming on Netflix.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (154 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like calm, discovery-driven history docs with a human touch, similar to Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors; Not for you if you want fast pacing, deep historical context, or lots of headline-grabbing treasures.
Pros: real-time discoveries; passionate local team; impressive tomb visuals | Cons: light on context; pacing can drag; suspense feels forced
Themes
- archaeologist
- egyptology
- grave digging
- archaeological dig
- archeology
- egyptologist
- egyptian tomb
- documentary
Cast & crew
Salima Ikram
as Self
Directed by James Tovell