Lost Treasures Of Egypt
Lost Treasures Of Egypt is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 15 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2026.
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43:58Lost Treasures Of Egypt
Archaeologists hunt for clues to the mysterious kings of Egypt's Pyramid Age. They search the tunnels of the Great Pyramid; unearth a new tomb among the pyramids of three later kings; find evidence of a Pharaoh's temple, lost for more than four thousand years; and shed new light...
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43:54Archaeologists investigate the mystery of Tutankhamun's small and poorly decorated tomb. Tutankhamun's reign was shaped by the life of his father, a pharaoh who led the greatest revolution in Egyptian religious history. Was this revolution, and the political intrigue that followed, the cause of Tutankhamun’s banishment to ...
43:57Archaeologists hunt for clues to explain one of Ancient Egypt's great mysteries - the rise of mummification. They investigate what could be one of the oldest mummies ever found, and break into an intact tomb to learn how mummification endured beyond the end of Egyptian civilization.
43:57Archaeologists hunt for clues to how the queens of ancient Egypt ruled in a society dominated by men. They enter an unexplored pyramid in search of the burial chamber of a mysterious queen who lived 4500 years ago. They investigate how one of the few women to ever rule as a Pharaoh rose to power, and uncover the surprising...
43:58Archaeologists investigate Egypt's most famous king, Ramses the Great. In front of the world's oldest pyramid at Saqqara they unearth a labyrinth of tombs and treasures belonging to one of Ramses Generals. In a necropolis where Ramses Nobles are buried they enter a new tomb. And they investigate his most impressive temples...
Season 5
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43:57Archaeologists explore hidden tombs and lost temples to investigate how Tutankhamun transformed the way ancient Egyptians worshipped their gods. At Dra' Abu El-Naga', the discovery of three coffins leads to a huge, buried tomb. And in the long-forgotten temple of Hermopolis Magna, the team unearths evidence of an ancient, ...
44:01Archaeologists hunt for clues to explain how Warrior Pharaoh, Ramses the Great, earned his legendary status. In the shadow of his first giant temple, they unearth a buried building filled with bones. Further south, in search of mummies, they scour a mountain of the dead to find out how the great King's legacy fared as Egyp...
44:02Archaeologists unearth clues about a mysterious dynasty of Pharaohs, called 'The Sun Kings' who ruled 1000 years before Tutankhamun. Exploring pyramids, descending a 14 metre shaft, and coming face-to-face with a 4000-year-old mummy, experts reveal how the Sun Kings transformed Egyptian society, reinvented religion and cha...
43:57Archaeologists uncover new evidence about Egypt's great New Kingdom era. A team investigates why the mummies of some of Egypt's most famous pharaohs from this golden age were found stashed in a single, unmarked tomb, in a forgotten valley. Excavating unopened chambers, digging for buried monuments and scanning the cliffsid...
44:03Archaeologists hunt for clues to shed light on life and death in Ancient Egypt's lost megacity - Alexandria. They discover a clash of civilisations as they unearth a huge house of the dead, and embark on a hunt for the wealthy owners. On the city's outskirts, they break into an intact tomb to learn how ordinary Alexandrian...
43:59Archaeologists investigate the mysterious tombs of a little-known chapter of Egyptian history between the Pyramids and Tutankhamun. They explore the unique and spectacular mega tombs of its pharaohs, hunt for the mummy of a missing state official and unearth the burial of a member of the Egyptian high society. Their excava...
44:29Archaeologists investigate the legends surrounding Egypt's most famous queen - Cleopatra. In Saqqara, a team investigates a large tomb with multiple mummies - the first at the necropolis that dates to her reign. In Aswan, archaeologists discover artefacts that show the reach of her power, and at temples across Egypt, we di...
44:01Archaeologists explore hidden tombs, to decode ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife. At Oxyrhynchus, a sealed sarcophagus gives up its secrets to reveal a stunningly preserved painted mummy, and high in the mountains at Philadelphia, a team ventures down a 40-ft-deep shaft in search of a long-lost burial chamber.
44:04Archaeologists excavate the unexplored burial chamber of an ancient pyramid hoping to find the 4400-year-old king's mummy and his treasures. No modern archaeologist has fully explored the pyramid of Sahure which has suffered a catastrophic collapse inside. Dr Mohamed Ismail Khaled and his team take on the dangerous task of...
44:01In the shadow of the Great Pyramid a team of archaeologists led by Dr Mark Lehner unearth what could be the most important royal palace in ancient Egypt. Digging beneath an abandoned soccer field, the team find a trail of clues that reveal a nerve centre dedicated to the construction of the Great pyramid itself.