Egypt's Sun King: The Mystery TombsSeason 1 Episode 2

In a newly excavated tomb in the Valley of the Kings, a team from the University of Basel have found at least 30 bodies. But who are all these people? To solve this puzzle, the team must work with the fragments of evidence that remain, including dozens of broken pots. When these are reassembled they reveal the names of many of the occupants, including several royal princesses. The team turn to Professor Frank Ruehli, world renowned physical anthropologist from Zurich University, to see what information he can glean from the broken mummies themselves. He soon establishes that there are not thirty bodies, but more than ninety, and most of them are women from the time of Amenhotep III.

Egypt's Sun King: The Mystery Tombs was broadcast on SBS ONE at Friday 15 November 2019, 06:30. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 15 April 2018.