Horizon - Season 52 Episode 10 : 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret
2024
32
X-Ray
| Genre | : | Documentary |
|---|---|---|
| Last Air Date | : | 2024-07-22 |
| Companies | : | BBC Two |
| Starring | : | |
| Language | : | EN FR DE ES IT |
Overview
The team investigate the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. By creating 3-D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the strange role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief.
This episode of Horizon meets the scientists working in Egypt who are exploring the ancient underground catacombs where mummies were originally buried to reveal why the ancient Egyptians mummified millions and millions of animals.
Overview
The team investigate the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. By creating 3-D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the strange role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief.
This episode of Horizon meets the scientists working in Egypt who are exploring the ancient underground catacombs where mummies were originally buried to reveal why the ancient Egyptians mummified millions and millions of animals.
