Professor Bettany Hughes takes viewers on a journey of discovery as she investigates 10 of the greatest and most intriguing Egyptian mummies - and the secrets that lie beneath the bandages. Having remained in their tombs for thousands of years, wrapped, embalmed and buried with treasure, each mummy tells the story of the criminals, priests, children and pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.
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A study of the ruined Egyptian pyramid of the 4th dynasty pharaoh Djedefre, including evidence from ...
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Bettany Hughes goes in search of this lost civilisation, revealing the story of a city founded out o...
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Jacob chooses his beloved son Joseph as his successor. Joseph's 11 other brothers get jealous and th...
Whether you are a Christian, atheist, or member of another faith, it's impossible to ignore the impa...
1960s Egyptian documentary showing scenes of local life along the banks of the River Nile, with narr...
Maya legend tells us that there is a hidden underground cave below Chichen Itza, now high tech archa...
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that...