Egypt
2005 · BBC One · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs
Mon, 5 Dec, 8:00 am
Code-cracker Jean-Francois Champollion's findings are opposed by the Church.
About
Dramatization of the great discoveries of ancient Egypt, from the exploration of tombs in the early 1800s, to the unraveling of the Rosetta Stone to translate the ancient language on the tombs, to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
Episodes
- E01
The Search for Tutankhamun
Mon, 31 Oct· 60 minThe story of Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
- E02
The Curse of Tutankhamun
Mon, 7 Nov· 60 minSecond part of Howard Carter's search for Tutankhamun's tomb.
- E03
The Pharoah and the Showman
Mon, 14 Nov· 60 minExplorer Giovanni Belzoni is asked to recover a huge statue of Rameses the Great.
- E04
The Temple of the Sands
Mon, 21 Nov· 60 minThe story of explorer Belzoni concludes with his discoveries that stunned the world.
- E05
The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone
Mon, 28 Nov· 60 minTwo geniuses engage in a marathon duel to unlock the secret of Egypt's hieroglyphs.
- E06
The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs
Mon, 5 Dec· 60 minCode-cracker Jean-Francois Champollion's findings are opposed by the Church.
Cast
Andrew Sachs
Narrator