Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings

Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher reveals a strange and mysterious world: the ancient Egyptian afterlife. To them waking life was just a dress rehearsal. Joann clambers into rarely visited tombs, explores a treasure trove of long-buried objects and examines spectacular mummies to discover just why the Egyptians spent a fortune preparing for death.

Category

Documentary / History / Miniseries

Original air date

29/03/2013