Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts(1996)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1996-06-23
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 10.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Journey back to the rich and fantastic world of ancient Egypt - a world where animals could magically jump out of a hieroglyph and change the meaning of your writing. Where giant pyramids were a gateway to the afterlife. Where a king's ransom could by an elaborate preservation of your corpse. Join us as the world's greatest Egyptologists and the latest computer technology bring this extraordinary world to life. We'll unlock the secrets of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, decipher long-secret hieroglyphs and explore the glittering sepulcher of the legendary Tutankhamun. We'll even get an inside look at the recently discovered KV-5, believed to be the family tomb of Ramses the Great.
Keywords
egyptmummysphinxdeserttombegyptologygreat pyramidhistoryarchaeology
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
Great Pyramids
Air Date: 1996-06-23
Experts dispel myths about the creation and purpose of the pyramids.
E02
The Sphinx
Air Date: 1996-06-23
Experts dispel myths about the creation and purpose of the Sphinx.
E03
Hieroglyphs
Air Date: 1996-06-24
The deciphering of the hieroglyphs.
E04
King Tut
Air Date: 1996-06-24
The discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
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