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.

• 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.

• 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.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 22 October at 10:20 CAT

  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.

• 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.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 8 October at 10:20 CAT

  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.

• 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.

• Ramses Rise to Power

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  Archaeologists uncover evidence about Egypt’s most powerful king, Ramses the Great. A maze of tombs, buried treasure and mighty temples reveal clues.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 15 October at 11:10 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Secret of Egypt's Queens

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  Archaeologists investigate the queens of ancient Egypt, and enter an unexplored pyramid for the first time in over 4000 years.

• Rise of the Mummies

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  Archaeologists hunt for clues to the mysterious rise of mummification, and investigate what could be one of the oldest mummies ever found.

• The Mystery of Tut's Tomb

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  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?

• Legend of the Pyramid Kings

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  Archaeologists investigate the mysterious Kings of Egypt’s Pyramid Age, and discover a lost temple, buried for more than four thousand years.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 29 October at 11:10 CAT

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• Cleopatra, Egypt's Last Pharaoh

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  Archaeologists investigate the downfall of Cleopatra, and hunt for her lost tomb in a secret tunnel beneath an ancient temple.

• Pyramid Tomb Raiders

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  Archaeologists investigate how robbers looted the pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt, and what clues they left behind.

• 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.

• Hunt For Queen Nefertiti

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  Archaeologists search for Egypt's mysterious Queen Nefertiti. A labyrinth of underground tombs, a buried coffin and an abandoned quarry provide clues.

• Hunt For Queen Nefertiti

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  Archaeologists search for Egypt's mysterious Queen Nefertiti. A labyrinth of underground tombs, a buried coffin and an abandoned quarry provide clues.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 15 October at 10:20 CAT

  On National Geographic

• 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.

• 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.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 29 October at 10:20 CAT

  On National Geographic

• Secrets of The Pyramids

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  Archaeologists explore Egypt's oldest necropolis to investigate the origins of the pyramids. Rare access to the first pyramid ever built exposes the secrets of the pyramid builders, experts unearth skeletons near to the first pyramid, teams explore a lost tomb in search of the mastermind behind the pyramid era, and researchers track down ancient texts to crack the codes of the Egyptian underworld.

• 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.

• Curse of The Mummy

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  Archaeologists search Egypts ancient burial grounds to solve the mysteries of the most intriguing artifacts of all: mummies.

• Curse of The Mummy

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  Archaeologists search Egypts ancient burial grounds to solve the mysteries of the most intriguing artifacts of all: mummies.

• Tutankhamun's Treasures

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  In this episode, archaeologists unlock the mysteries of Egypt's most famous pharaoh, Tutankhamun. We unearth a long lost box of treasures from inside Tutankhamun's tomb. New technology reveals why this boy kings resting place remained hidden from tomb robbers for thousands of years and we join the team who are tasked with transporting Tutankhamun's priceless treasures, on a one in a lifetime journey through the desert. Whilst a team of archaeologists make a new discovery of a lifetime when they open a 4000-year-old tomb.

• Riches & Rulers

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  Archeologists in Egypts Valley of the Nobles unwrap the secret lives of people from the ancient past: a royal nurse, two children and a woman who served the rich and famous!

• 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.

• Women Warriors

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  Meet the bada queens of ancient Egypt as archeologists uncover the true stories of Cleopatra and Hatshepsut, two of Egypts most compelling rulers.

• 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 in modern times. This season, American Egyptologist Don Ryan is working against the clock to conduct a forensic examination of the contents of Tomb 49, hoping to find treasures left behind by ancient tomb robbers. His team makes a dramatic discovery - the 3,000-year-old ring of Ramses III, one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs - a find that changes the course of Don's investigations and lifts the lid on the astonishing story of ancient state-sanctioned tomb robbery on an industrial scale. Nearby in Deir el Bahari, Archaeologist Antonio Morales and his...

• 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.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 22 October at 11:10 CAT

  On National Geographic

• 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.

• 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. Another team take a batch of 4000-year old mummies to the hospital to scan for hidden treasure. And a lawyer-turned-archaeologist discovers a secret tunnel network at a forgotten temple that could lead her to the jackpot - the tomb of the last Pharaoh of Egypt.

• Four Queens

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  For women, taking the throne in ancient Egypt required strategy, courage and determination. Meet four who ruled, each with her own path to power.