Egyptians Bury Their Dead Like No Other
3,573 views · Published 11 September 2007 · 6:14 · Indexed 16 October 2026
Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2007 · Travel & Events
Tombs (1995): A report on how Egyptians buried and continue to bury their dead. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures# Synopsis: Egyptians have long had a fascination with burying their dead. In Pharonic times even animals were given sacred tombs. ABC Australia visits the modern-day Cairo suburb of Imam ash-Shafii which has been a cemetery for centuries. Ahmed Atiyah's great-great-great-grandfather's tomb is right in the middle of his front room. Ahmed is also the self-appointed guardian of the forgotten tombs of Egypt's 19th century Royal Family. They belong to a period of Islamic history the present government of Egypt seems, perhaps not surprisingly, happy to forget. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/183 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures ABC Australia - Ref. 0183
