Lost Treasures of Egypt Series 1

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 once 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. 

Archaeologists investigate one of the greatest female pharaohs in history - Hatshepsut. A team digging around her iconic temple find clues about her powerful reign. A rare discovery inside one of Hatshepsut’s ancient quarries sparks an investigation which leads to the magnificent temple of Karnak.

And one archaeologist discovers dramatic evidence about the lives of women in ancient Egypt whilst excavating mummy parts from inside an ancient tomb.

In the heart of The Valley of the Kings, Egyptologist Don Ryan is on a quest to find treasures left behind by ancient tomb robbers and his team makes a dramatic discovery that lifts the lid on a state sanctioned looting scandal.

Across the valley, a Spanish archaeological team unearth an extremely rare, mummified heart dating back 3,000 years. Whilst in Cairo the antiquities team are on the trail of modern-day tomb raiders, working with Interpol to crack the black-market trade in Egyptian antiquities. 

Archaeologists find extraordinary 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, the tomb reveals the sacred text needed to secure life after death.

A vast necropolis gives up its secrets as a team discovers a sealed tomb untouched for 4,000 years. Whilst analysis of a gruesome cache of mummified remains reveals the disturbing lengths grave robbers went to in search of treasures and gold. 

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?

In the shadow of the pyramids, an extraordinary discovery in a rare 4,5000 tomb. We descend 100 meters underground to investigate the first tomb ever built in the valley, whilst a team from the University of Basel are on the hunt for clues to identify human remains found in looted tombs.

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.