Episodes

• Ramses: Egypt's Greatest Dynasty

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  Archaeologists investigate ancient Egypt’s mightiest pharaoh, Ramses the Great. Teams excavate buried tombs and make shocking new discoveries.

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  Friday 22 September at 11.00am

  On National Geographic

• Mummy Hunters

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  Archaeologists investigate one of the great mysteries of ancient Egypt – the mummy. Teams excavate buried tombs and make shocking new discoveries.

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  Monday 25 September at 11.00am

  On National Geographic

• Rise of Cleopatra

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  Archaeologists investigate Egypt’s most famous female pharaoh, Cleopatra. Teams excavate ancient graves and search hidden tunnels for her tomb.

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  Tuesday 26 September at 11.00am

  On National Geographic

• Rise of the Pyramids

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  Archaeologists piece together how the pyramids evolved. They unearth exciting new evidence, from the spectacular Red Sea coast to the remote desert.

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  Wednesday 27 September at 11.00am

  On National Geographic

• Tutankhamun's Death

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  Archaeologists investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of King Tutankhamun to uncover the truth behind his demise.

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  Thursday 28 September at 11.00am

  On National Geographic

• Secrets of the Nile

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  Archaeologists investigate how the mighty river Nile transformed ancient Egypt into one of the greatest civilisations of the ancient world.

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  Friday 29 September at 11.00am

  On National Geographic

• Alexander the Great

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  Archaeologists investigate Egypt’s legendary pharaoh, Alexander the Great. Teams explore catacombs and temples, searching for his legacy and his tomb.

• Secrets of the Lost Pyramids

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  Archaeologists study the mysterious pyramids that followed the Giza pyramids. They unearth new tombs and chambers to uncover their beguiling story.

• Tutankhamun's Unsolved Secrets

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  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.

• Mysteries of The Sphinx

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  The Great Sphinx is one of the world's most iconic monuments. Archaeologists decode its mysteries and explore the role of Egypt's mythical beasts.

• Ramses The Great: Empire Builder

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  Egyptologists discover an ancient palace, while another team track clues across Egypts monuments on a mission to unlock the secrets of Ramses success.

• Death of The Pyramids

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  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.

• Tutankhamun's Treasures

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  New technology reveals how Tutankhamun’s resting place remained hidden for so long and an amazing new discovery in a 4000 year old tomb.

• Warrior Pharaoh Queen

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  Archaeologists investigate one of the greatest female pharaohs in history - Hatshepsut. A team digging around her iconic temple find clues about her powerful reign.

• Egypt's Female Pharaohs

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  Meet the queens of ancient Egypt as archaeologists read between the hieroglyphs to find the true stories of Cleopatra and Hatshepsut and seek to uncover their secrets. RATING: AA

• Tomb Raiders

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  Along the Western edge of the Valley of the Kings, lies one of the last tombs left to be excavated. Egyptologist Don Ryan is working against the clock to conduct a forensic examination of Tomb 49.

• Curse of The Afterlife

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  Archaeologists find new evidence about how the ancient Egyptians prepared for the afterlife. We investigate the most elaborate tomb in the valley of the kings, built for the great pharaoh Seti I.

• Hunt For The Pyramid Tomb

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  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?

• Cleopatra's Lost Tomb

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  We follow archaeologists hunting for Queen Cleopatra's lost tomb. A team of underwater archaeologists dive the Mediterranean to explore the sunken ruins of ancient Alexandria.

• Feature

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  ...Rulers. Archaeologists in Egypt's Valley of the Nobles unwrap the secret lives of people from the ancient past as they uncover artefacts no one has seen for 4,000 years. RATING: AA