Egypt Uncovered

tv show

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5 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired March 02, 1998

Overview

Five-part special offers a look at the new archaeological discoveries that are changing what we know about ancient Egypt. Using modern technology and the latest archaeological findings, world-renowned Egyptologists breathe life into one of history's most fascinating cultures.

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Age of Gold

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 45m

Air Date

March 15, 1998

Overview

Believing gold was the flesh of the sun god, pharaohs stopped at nothing to acquire it. Evidence suggests that the tombs of ancient pharaohs were systematically robbed in order to finance the burials of future kings. King Tutankhamen's tiny tomb is the only royal Egyptian tomb found intact with all the magnificence. But how did the Egyptians get their gold and keep it? From Hyksos, to the Minoans, to the Kushites in the Sudan, the Age of Gold flourished.