Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts
★ 7.5 · 2023 · Documentary
Professor Alice Roberts gets exclusive access to some of the most recently uncovered archaeology in Egypt as she travels the country by train.
Episodes
1. Alexandria46m · Starting in Alexandria, Alice goes deep underground in search of Cleopatra, she discovers how the Romans and the Greeks reacted to the treasures of Ancient Egypt and on a visit to the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria she learns how a slave became a sultan and built his own fairy tale caste.
2. The Pyramids47m · Alice visits the Pyramids and is allowed deep inside to see the tomb of pharaoh Khufu.
3. Luxor46m · In Luxor, Alice visits Tutankhamun's tomb and mummified body in the Valley of the Kings.
4. The Temples46m · Alice ends her trip in Aswan, and takes a boat to see the extraordinary Philae Temple.More Like This
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