Coroner's Report: King Tut (2:18)
According to one theory, an accident caused the untimely death of teenage pharaoh King Tut. How might a broken leg have sent him to his tomb?
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Coroner's Report: King Tut
Coroner's Report: King TutVideo Clip (2:18)
Video Clip (2:18)
According to one theory, an accident caused the untimely death of teenage pharaoh King Tut. How might a broken leg have sent him to his tomb?
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Deconstructing History: The Great Pyramid
Deconstructing History: The Great PyramidVideo Clip (1:31)
Video Clip (1:31)
Did you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 6.5 million tons? Get the facts on what makes this ancient wonder a true architectural marvel.
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Damned Mummies
Damned MummiesVideo Clip (0:56)
Video Clip (0:56)
Ancient Egyptians were very selective about who would travel on to the afterlife and who wouldn't. Some mummies were physically damaged with the intent of damning them for eternity.
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Coroner's Report: Cleopatra
Coroner's Report: CleopatraVideo Clip (2:34)
Video Clip (2:34)
Legend has it that Cleopatra took her own life by succumbing willingly to the bite of a cobra. If this story is true, was suicide by snake venom an easy way to go, or did the last Egyptian pharaoh die in excruciating pain?
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Bonus Discoveries At Taposiris Magna
Bonus Discoveries At Taposiris MagnaVideo Clip (2:30)
Video Clip (2:30)
Dr. Hawass examines some very interesting artifacts found at a pyramid at Taposiris Magna.
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How to Make a Mummy
How to Make a MummyVideo Clip (2:10)
Video Clip (2:10)
A step by step process of how a body was prepared for mummification. The brain was removed along with all other major organs except the heart.
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Mummy Mania
Mummy ManiaVideo Clip (1:11)
Video Clip (1:11)
When Bram Stoker wrote "Jewel of Seven Stars" in the early 1900s, he described an ancient Egyptian mummy who comes to life and slaughters everyone in sight. His writing sparked mummy madness among the Victorians.
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Mummy Secrets
Mummy SecretsVideo Clip (1:09)
Video Clip (1:09)
For years, scientists have been trying to figure out how Egyptians mummified their dead. Secrets of the trade were passed down from father to son, allowing the process to remain a closely guarded secret.
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Mummy Unwrapping Parties
Mummy Unwrapping PartiesVideo Clip (1:02)
Video Clip (1:02)
Nobody knows when mummy unwrapping parties first started, but royalty used to throw them quite often. Although mummy unwrapping ultimately went out of fashion, mummies never have.
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What Are the Pyramids?
What Are the Pyramids?Video Clip (3:01)
Video Clip (3:01)
Some ancient alien theorists believe the Great Pyramid was the world's first power plant.
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Decoding Mummies
Decoding MummiesVideo Clip (1:31)
Video Clip (1:31)
Archaeological chemist Stephen Buckley found that many of the substances used for mummification were foreign imports. He determined that an ancient trade network once existed, stretching across 4,000 miles.
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Making Mummies
Making MummiesVideo Clip (1:28)
Video Clip (1:28)
How were mummies made? Scientists weigh in on a surprisingly complex process.
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Where is Cleopatra?
Where is Cleopatra?Video Clip (2:08)
Video Clip (2:08)
Fellowship coordinator Dr. Allan Morton and consulting archeologist David Cheetham travel around Alexandria and discuss the possible burial places of Cleopatra. What happened to the last Egyptian pharaoh?
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Mysteries of King Sety's Tomb
Mysteries of King Sety's TombVideo Clip (2:28)
Video Clip (2:28)
Dr. Hawass explores the mysteries of the artifacts found at King Sety's Tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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Mummies: No-Brainer
Mummies: No-BrainerVideo Clip (0:58)
Video Clip (0:58)
It was once thought that Egyptians used a hook to remove the brain through the nose while embalming bodies. However, it now seems that the brain was never removed and instead remained intact.
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The Workers of Deir-el-Medina
The Workers of Deir-el-MedinaVideo Clip (1:32)
Video Clip (1:32)
The craftsmen in this ancient village were best known for the decorated tombs they built for kings. They were highly in such high demand, many nobles hired them for their own tombs.
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Flooded Temples
Flooded TemplesVideo Clip (1:30)
Video Clip (1:30)
Two temples built for Ramses the second had to be carved out of a mountain and moved when they were threatened by the rising water.
Photo Galleries (2)
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Egyptian Pyramids
Egyptian Pyramids(12 Photos)
12 Photos
Explore images of the Egyptian pyramids at Giza, Saqqarah, Dahshur and Maydum.
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Egyptian Relief Sculpture and Painting
Egyptian Relief Sculpture and Painting(11 Photos)
11 Photos
Discover some of Egypt's most remarkable relief sculptures and paintings, displayed in the tombs of leaders such as King Tut or Queen Nefertiti
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Mummies Facts
Mummies FactsInteractive
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Egypt Sudoku Game
Egypt Sudoku GameInteractive
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