Middle East News

Series

Series Name: War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

147

Date Released

21 Feb 1944

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Service men and women visit the ancient pyramid of Zoser at Saqqâra, on the outskirts of Cairo. They see also a Sphinx and broken Colossus. At the Necropolis here, they see long-dead skeletons, and inside the tomb, paintings and carvings

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Military; History and archaeology

Credits:

Camera: Charles R. Martin
Commentator: Rex Keating

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