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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts

  • 1996
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • 1 season
  • 10.0/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 1996

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  1. E1. Great Pyramids

    Jun 23, 1996 · 50m

    Experts dispel myths about the creation and purpose of the pyramids.

  2. E2. The Sphinx

    Jun 23, 1996 · 50m

    Experts dispel myths about the creation and purpose of the Sphinx.

  3. E3. Hieroglyphs

    Jun 24, 1996 · 50m

    The deciphering of the hieroglyphs.

  4. E4. King Tut

    Jun 24, 1996 · 50m

    The discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.