When Champollion Meets Ramses IIJuly 23, 2023

An exceptional documentary on the magical encounter between Champollion and Ramses II. When Champollion, the genius who unlocked the secret of hieroglyphs, embarks on his first expedition to Egypt and meets Ramses II in the sumptuous temple of Abu Simbel, his fascination for this civilisation reaches its peak. Follow in the footsteps of the brilliant and passionate man who succeeded in 'cracking the Egyptian code' and allowed the world to finally read into the history of one of the greatest and most powerful civilisations.

When Champollion Meets Ramses II was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 23 July 2023, 09:30.