Bob Brier

Bob Brier is an Egyptologist and Professor of Philosophy at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. He has served as Director of the National Endowment for the Humanities' Egyptology Today program. In 1994, Dr. Brier became the first person in 2,000 years to mummify a human cadaver in the ancient Egyptian style. This research was the subject of a National Geographic television special, 'Mr. Mummy.'

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  • Great Pyramid & Mysteries of Egypt

    Egyptologist Bob Brier spoke about how the Great Pyramid at Giza was constructed, as well as other Egyptian mysteries such as the murder of Tutankhamen, and the mummification process. The Great Pyramid, at 480 ft. high, was the tallest building until...More »