An exuberant snake catcher demonstrates his work of catching a snake lodged in a wall. This clip comes from 4 ½ hours of film documenting various aspects of Egyptian history and life and created by John V. Hansen and his wife Anne. (This clip is drawn from HSFA film, accession number 99.10.14-18....

View the wonder of the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only site from the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" list that is still in existence, and is an Honorary Candidate of the "New Seven Wonders of the World." This clip comes from 4 ½ hours of film...

See a rare early 20th century visit to King Rama VI’s royal compound and a kite flying contest attended by the King and Queen where a male and female kite duel to win. (Note: although the film identifies the King as Rama VI it is believed that the King is actually Rama VII.) This amateur film...