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70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

The team investigate the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. By creating 3-D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the strange role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief. This episode of Horizon meets the scientists working in Egypt who are exploring the ancient underground catacombs where mummies were originally buried to reveal why the ancient Egyptians mummified millions and millions of animals.

English
  • Originally Aired May 11, 2015
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b05vn777
  • Network BBC Two
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Name Type Role
Jon Eastman Director