Pierre Tallet’s discovery of the Red Sea Scrolls - the world’s oldest surviving written documents - in 2013 was one of the most remarkable moments in the history of Egyptology.

These papyri, written some 4,600 years ago, combined with Mark Lehner’s research and theories, change what we thought we knew about the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World.

Join the archaeological detectives, Pierre Tallet and Mark Lehner, to find out how King Khufu’s men built the Great Pyramid at Giza and how the ancient Egyptians were able to build monuments that survive to this day.

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