A giant statue face in a Cairo slum rewrites 2,600 years of history. Who was Psamtik I?
A chance find in a suburb of Cairo has shed new light on an all but forgotten Pharaoh, Psamtik I. Discovered in 2017, an eight-tonne fragment of a statue has led experts to believe that he was, in fact, one of Egypt’s greatest leaders, as this documentary reveals
Direction
McLaughlin builds genuine suspense from rubble and radar scans
Production
Stunning reconstruction visuals of colossal original statue
Director
Luke McLaughlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The eight-tonne quartzite fragment was found by a resident digging a cesspit—truly the definition of 'one man's trash.'
Psamtik I reunified Egypt after centuries of Assyrian domination, yet history nearly erased him entirely. The documentary argues his propaganda machine simply didn't survive—until now.
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