Lost Treasures of Egypt Series 5

The most enigmatic pharaoh in Egyptian history, Khufu was a visionary whose dynasty oversaw the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx.

We follow archaeologist Mark Lehner and his team excavating a new site near the Giza Pyramids, as they search for a lost palace that could reveal the true scale of Khufu’s vision.

The excavations reveal how Khufu didn’t just build the Greatest pyramid in Egyptian history, his visionary reworking of an entire landscape provided the blueprint for an entire civilisation.

This film follows Egyptian archaeologist - Dr Mohamed Khaled - as he becomes the first modern-day archaeologist to excavate this lost burial chamber in the Old Kingdom pyramid.

An unexcavated chamber in a pyramid is an incredibly rare find in Egypt. We follow Dr Khaled and his team as they step into this lost burial chamber for the very first time – and potentially discover the mummy of a long-lost pharaoh – Sahure.

What secrets will be revealed? Will a spectacular sarcophagus lie in the centre of this burial chamber? Who else is buried here?

They discover a clash of civilizations as they unearth a huge house of the dead, and embark on a hunt for the wealthy owners.

On the city's outskirts, they break into an intact tomb to learn how ordinary Alexandrians treated their dead as Egypt's final Pharaohs built their glorious capital.

Archaeologists explore hidden tombs, to decode ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife.

At Oxyrhynchus, a sealed sarcophagus gives up its secrets to reveal a stunningly preserved painted mummy. And high in the mountains at Philadelphia, a team ventures down a 40-foot-deep shaft in search of a long-lost burial chamber.

Archaeologists unearth clues about a mysterious dynasty of Pharaohs, called ‘The Sun Kings’ who ruled 1000 years before Tutankhamun.

Exploring pyramids, descending a 14 meter shaft, and coming face-to-face with a 4000-year-old mummy, experts reveal how the Sun Kings transformed Egyptian society, reinvented religion and changed Egypt forever.

Archaeologists investigate the legends surrounding Egypt’s most famous queen - Cleopatra.

In Saqqara, a team investigates a large tomb with multiple mummies - the first at the necropolis that dates to her reign. In Aswan, archaeologists discover artefacts that show the reach of her power. And at temples across Egypt, we discover the truth behind slanderous Roman propaganda about her drinking habits, appearance and powers of persuasion.

Archaeologists investigate the mysterious tombs of a little-known chapter of Egyptian history between the Pyramids and Tutankhamun.

They explore the unique and spectacular mega tombs of its pharaohs, hunt for the mummy of a missing state official and unearth the burial of a member of the Egyptian high society. Their excavations unravel the intriguing story of a forgotten golden age.

Archaeologists uncover new evidence about Egypt’s great New Kingdom era.

A team investigates why the mummies of some of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs from this golden age were found stashed in a single, unmarked tomb, in a forgotten valley. Excavating unopened chambers, digging for buried monuments and scanning the cliffside by drone, the experts attempt to write a new page in the history books.

Archaeologists hunt for clues to explain how Warrior Pharaoh, Ramses the Great, earned his legendary status.

In the shadow of his first giant temple, they unearth a buried building filled with bones. Further south, in search of mummies, they scour a mountain of the dead to find out how the great King’s legacy fared as Egypt’s golden age began to crumble.

Archaeologists explore hidden tombs and lost temples to investigate how Tutankhamun transformed the way ancient Egyptians worshipped their gods.

At Dra’ Abu El-Naga’, the discovery of three coffins leads to a huge, buried tomb. And in the long-forgotten temple of Hermopolis Magna, the team unearths evidence of an ancient, banned religion.