New technology reveals why Tutankhamun’s tomb remained hidden in the Valley of the Kings, Tut’s treasures take a once-in-a-lifetime journey and archaeologists open a 4,000-year-old tomb.
Why did the great pharaohs of Egypt abandon the pyramids of Giza and choose a secret cemetery in the Valley of the Kings as their burial ground?
Follow archaeologists hunting for Queen Cleopatra's lost tomb and a team of underwater archaeologists exploring the ruins of ancient Alexandria.
Technology reveals the hidden secrets of Tutankhamun’s treasures, and a team on the search for Tutankhamun’s lost quarry makes a surprising find.
To this day it is unclear what function the world-famous Great Sphinx of Giza once served. Animal mummies and ancient statues of mythological hybrids could help solve the "riddle of the Sphinx".
Egyptologists in search of Cleopatra’s tomb go beneath an ancient temple, while another team unlocks the secrets of the queen’s ancient capital city.
The oldest pyramid in Egypt is located in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo. Somewhere here is said to be the tomb of its creator, the builder and high priest Imhotep.
Archaeologists search for Egypt’s mysterious Queen Nefertiti. A labyrinth of underground tombs, a buried coffin and an abandoned quarry provide clues.
Egyptologists discover an ancient palace, while another team tracks clues across Egypt’s monuments on a mission to unlock the secrets of Ramses’ success.
Archaeologists hunt for clues to explain the abandoning of the pyramids. They unearth tactics used to protect mummies and find a 4,000-year-old tomb.
Archaeologists uncover evidence about Egypt's most powerful king, Ramses the Great. A maze of tombs, buried treasure, and mighty temples reveal clues.
Archaeologists investigate the mystery of Tutankhamun's small and poorly decorated tomb. Why was the Boy King banished to a tomb hardly fit for a Pharaoh?
Archaeologists investigate the mysterious Kings of Egypt's Pyramid Age and discover a lost temple buried for more than 4000 years.
A group of archaeologists investigates the rise of mummification, preserving the soft tissues and organs of a dead human or animal through exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity or lack of air, and finds an intact ancient tomb.
Archaeologists investigate how robbers looted the pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt, and what clues they left behind.
Archaeologists are on the trail of Tutankhamun. To piece together his story they search his tomb and beyond for secrets missed by the first explorers.
Was Tutankhamun murdered? Egyptologist Aliaa Ismail looks into the circumstance’s surrounding his death and experts unearth the find of the season from the era after the boy King’s death. Plus they make a shocking discovery that could explain more about why ancient Egyptians often died so young.
The mighty Nile is the subject of this episode as the experts explore how the river transformed ancient Egypt. They also unlock a magnificent 4000-year-old tomb cut into the banks of the Nile.
Egyptologists believe they've found an amazing tomb from the time of Ramses. Plus in the tomb of Ramses' architect, the team discovers a burial chamber piled high with ancient mummies.
If there's one thing everyone knows about ancient Egypt it's mummies. Here the experts hint for clues on how the Royal mummies have survived in such good condition.
Among the gems in this episode is an excavation of the long-lost tomb of pharaoh Sahure — Egypt’s only pyramid tomb yet to be explored.
The episode explores how Alexander became pharaoh. Plus the team uncovers a unique catacomb that reveals the legacy of Alexander's reign.
Among the highlights is a search for Cleopatra's lost Tomb and an investigation into how she exploited religion to achieve her goals.
Experts launch a bid to find the first true period and uncover the world's oldest industrial-scale brewery which made the pyramids possible.
Archaeologists delve into the shadows of the Great Pyramid as they unearth the remains of a royal palace.
Archeologists excavate an unexplored burial chamber inside a pyramid.
Archaeologists attempt to decode ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife. Hidden tombs and a sealed sarcophagus give up their secrets.
Archaeologists investigate Egypt's last legendary Queen, Cleopatra
Archaeologists explore a series of spectacular mega tombs to reconstruct the story of a mysterious chapter of ancient Egyptian history.
Archaeologists explore life and death in Egypt's lost megacity of Alexandria and discover the collision of two superpowers of the Ancient world.
Experts investigate a forgotten valley hiding a hoard of royal mummies.
Archaeologists unearth new clues about a forgotten dynasty, the Sun Kings.
Archaeologists investigate the battle strategies of Ramses the Second, Egypt's warrior pharaoh.
Archaeologists uncover the secrets of Tutankhamun's religious reforms.