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[#156896] Written by: JungleBoy [08/04/11, 18:29]
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Series in which intrepid presenter Kate Humble follows the ancient frankincense trade route of
Arabia across the amazing modern world of the Middle East. Kate's journey along the 2,000-mile trail
that first connected the Arab world with the West takes her on a quest that's steeped in history,
searing with desert heat, and full of characters and adventure. For 3,000 years before the birth of
Christ, frankincense was more valuable than gold. Its sweet smelling aromatic smoke was treasured by
Pharaohs and Caesars, and their insatiable demand for frankincense created a trade route from the
southern coast of Oman to the Holy Lands. Vast camel caravans carried thousands of tonnes of
frankincense over tribal lands - known today as Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Israel and
Palestine. Following the trail across these seven nations, Kate finds modernity coexisting with
ancient traditions as she discovers what it means to be a Western woman in Arabia.

Part 3: Egypt
Kate Humble crosses the Red Sea from Saudi Arabia to Egypt following the frankincense trail of the
Pharaohs. Travelling the length of the Nile, Kate enters Karnack, the world's largest religious
site. She looks at the mummy of the once beautiful Queen of the Pharaohs, reveals the death rituals
of the Pharaohs in the vast tomb of the Pyramids of Giza, jostles with thousands of ecstatic
Christians, and in an extraordinary ceremony in the Sinai desert is cleansed of evil spirits.

Technical Spec
Video Codec: x264 CABAC
Video Bitrate: 4000 Kbps
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.777:1
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps CBR 48KHz
Audio Channels: 2
Run-Time: 59mins
Framerate: 25FPS
Number of Parts: 4
Part Size: 1.71 GB
Source: HDTV
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