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Lost Cities of the Ancients episode 1: Pi-Ramesses

Lost Cities of the Ancients episode 1: Pi-Ramesses

Lost Cities of the Ancients episode 1: Pi-Ramesses – This episode looks at the legendary lost city of Piramesse. This magnificent ancient capital was built 3,000 years ago by the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great, but long ago the whole city disappeared. When it was rediscovered by early archaeologists, it opened up a bizarre puzzle – when Piramesse was finally found it was in the wrong place, somewhere Ramesses the Great could not possibly have built it.     Recreating the stories of both the early archaeologists and the ancient Egyptians, the film enters a lost world, recounting the strange […]

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Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered – Dallas Campbell reports on new scientific research being carried out on his fragile remains in an attempt to get to the truth.     What killed King Tutankhamun? Ever since his spectacular tomb was discovered, the boy king has been the most famous pharaoh of all ancient Egypt. But his mysterious death, at just 19 years old, has never been explained. Using CT scan data, the programme creates the first scientifically accurate image of the king’s corpse. DNA analysis uncovers a secret about Tutankhamun’s family background, and the genetic trail of clues leads to a

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