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Series exploring the civilisation and culture of the ancient Egyptians. The presenter begins by touring the spectacular underground tombs in the Valley of the Kings

The life of British archaeologist Howard Carter, who located the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Despite his discovery, he was never honoured in his own country

Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 masterpieces, beginning by looking at the works created by the country's earliest inhabitants

Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to investigate the story of British photographer Harry Burton, whose images of the Tutankhamun excavation became famous

Michael Scott employs the latest 3D-scanning technology and virtual reality to reveal the historical secrets of Cairo and Ancient Egypt

Cyril Aldred takes a look at Pharaoh Tutankhamun's rule over the land of Egypt, presented from the Exhibition at the British Museum. First broadcast 2 April 1972

Examining how Egypt owes its existence to the river Nile and the achievements of the Ancient Egyptians, which were based upon the farming of their narrow zone of fertile land

In this programme, Cyril Aldred takes a look at the discovery of the oldest surviving ship in the world - the royal ship of Cheops. First broadcast 16 April 1972

Richard Miles charts the history of archaeological breakthroughs in a mission to understand the ancient past, beginning with how the profession began

Series exploring the civilisation and culture of the ancient Egyptians. The presenter begins by touring the spectacular underground tombs in the Valley of the Kings

The life of British archaeologist Howard Carter, who located the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Despite his discovery, he was never honoured in his own country

Michael Scott employs the latest 3D-scanning technology and virtual reality to reveal the historical secrets of Cairo and Ancient Egypt

Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 masterpieces, beginning by looking at the works created by the country's earliest inhabitants