NOVA · SEASON 27
Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2)
Episode 12 · 2000-02-08

- Documentary
Episode overview
In the film, which is a part of the NOVA series Secrets of Lost Empires, NOVA brings together a team of Egyptologists, engineers, stonemasons, and timber framers to probe the mystery of how the ancients shaped, transported, and erected their elegant obelisks.
55 minutes
Season 27 episodes
1. Fall of the Leaning Tower1999-10-05
2. Time Travel1999-10-12
3. The Killer's Trail1999-10-19
4. Island of the Spirits1999-11-02
5. Decoding Nazi Secrets1999-11-09
6. Voyage of Doom1999-11-23
7. Electric Heart1999-12-21
8. Tales from the Hive2000-01-04
9. Lost on Everest2000-01-18
10. Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1)2000-02-01
11. Diamond Deception2000-02-01
12. Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2)2000-02-08
13. Trillion Dollar Bet2000-02-08
14. Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3)2000-02-15
15. Mystery of the First Americans2000-02-15
16. Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4)2000-02-22
17. Lost Tribes of Israel2000-02-22
18. Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5)2000-02-29
19. What's Up with the Weather?2000-04-18
20. Stationed in the Stars2000-04-25
21. The Vikings2000-05-09