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S01E06 - "The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs"
Aired on Dec 4, 2005, 9:00 PM
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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 (1 Season · 6 Episodes)
E1
The Search for Tutankhamun
The story of Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
Oct 30, 2005
60 min
E2
The Curse of Tutankhamun
Second part of Howard Carter's search for Tutankhamun's tomb.
Nov 6, 2005
60 min
E3
The Pharoah and the Showman
Explorer Giovanni Belzoni is asked to recover a huge statue of Rameses the Great.
Nov 13, 2005
60 min
E4
The Temple of the Sands
The story of explorer Belzoni concludes with his discoveries that stunned the world.
Nov 20, 2005
60 min
E5
The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone
Two geniuses engage in a marathon duel to unlock the secret of Egypt's hieroglyphs.
Nov 27, 2005
60 min
E6
The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs
Code-cracker Jean-Francois Champollion's findings are opposed by the Church.
Dec 4, 2005
60 min
