Lost Treasures of Egypt

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News Ancient Egyptians Mummified Millions Of Birds. Where Did They Get Them?

Sacred ibises were sacrificed on an industrial scale—and new research may help us understand what led to the birds’ disappearance from the marshes of the Nile.

News Facetime with Cleopatra

When people think of Ancient Egypt they conjure up images of a monolithic moment in time. A time when the great pyramids were built and Cleopatra sat on the Ptolemaic throne, attended the occasional soiree with Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar who lived nearby.

News These ancient artifacts honour Egypt's powerful queens

It wasn't uncommon for women to rule—to an extent—in this highly advanced civilization.

News New ‘curses’ emerge from Tut’s history-making tomb study

From microbial 'freckles' to sticky dust, conservators have solved some problems in the pharaoh's 3,300-year-old funerary monument, but raised new concerns in the process.

News It’s Official: Tut’s Tomb Has No Hidden Chambers After All

The third radar scan of the pharaoh's burial site conclusively shows that no additional mysteries lurk immediately behind its walls.

News 3,500-Year-Old Tombs Uncovered In Egypt. One Has A Mummy

The final resting places of two ancient officials contain colourful grave goods, an elaborate mural, and linen-wrapped human remains.

News Mummies, Thousand Statues Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Tomb

During excavations of a 3,500-year-old tomb near the city of Luxor, Egyptian archaeologists made what is being hailed as a major discovery.

News Massive Statue of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Found in City Slum

The unearthed pieces are made of quartzite and may depict one of Egypt's most famous rulers.

News World's First Geologic Map Was Far Ahead of Its Time

A map drawn on papyrus more than 3,000 years ago helped spur the search for mineral wealth in modern Egypt.

News Deciphering The Rosetta Stone

The granite-like slab holds the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics

News Peek Inside Cat Mummies With New X-ray Images

Turns out there's more than one way to scan a cat.

News The Leaning Pyramid Of Giza

The Great Pyramid is wonky, say engineers.

About the Show

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

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