Humankind has never satisfied its desire for eternal life. Without doubt, the people who most avidly sought immortality were the Egyptians. In this program, you will find out the following: Why did the Egyptians embalm their pharaohs? Why did they construct gigantic pyramids? What did they think of the world that surrounded them? Plus, you'll learn about the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb and The Book of the Dead.

Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.

Egypt (1:53); --The Egyptian Civilization (2:08); -- The Pyramids of Egypt (4:38); -- Relocation of Abu Simbel (1:54); -- The Profanation of Tombs (2:39); -- The Conquest of Eternity (3:02); -- Credits: The Death of a Pharaoh (0:40);.