Travel back to the rich and fantastical world of Ancient Egypt – a world where animals can magically jump out of hieroglyphs and change the meaning of what you write.
The huge pyramid is the gateway to the afterlife. A king’s ransom can buy an elaborate 70-day process that guarantees your body is preserved forever.
The world’s best Egyptologists and the latest computer technology bring this remarkable world to life. We’ll unravel the mysteries of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, decipher long-secret hieroglyphs, and explore the fabled gleaming tomb of Tutankhamun.
We can even catch a glimpse of the recently discovered KV-5, believed to be the family tomb of Ramses the Great.
This documentary provides an interesting look at mummification, describing the culture and worldview that made mummification important.
The film begins with the mummification process, then the burial circumstances, monuments inspired by their views on life and death, and the language of hieroglyphics.
There is a section on Tutankhamun’s tomb, and some information on KV 5, which is supposed to be the tomb of Ramses II’s son.
