Egypt Unwrapped

Season 1 Episode 6: Valley of the Kings

2 SeasonsJan 13, 2009NR1h7.5

This episode explores the Valley of the Kings, the royal necropolis of the pharaohs. A new generation of Egyptologists presents revolutionary theories on why the pharaohs abandoned the grandeur of the pyramids in favour of these secret underground tombs. AKA Valley of the Kings

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Screaming Man

1. Screaming Man

Aired: Nov 13, 2008

Over 100 years ago an unidentified mummy was found lying alongside some of th...

Episode 2 Scorpion King

2. Scorpion King

Aired: Nov 20, 2008

The Scorpion King was a mythical Egyptian ruler who predated the pharaohs. Re...

Episode 3 Sphinx

3. Sphinx

Aired: Dec 11, 2008

Was the Sphinx originally built with a lion's head and later remodeled? Dr. Z...

Episode 4 Cleopatra

4. Cleopatra

Aired: Dec 18, 2008

Cleopatra has been depicted throughout history as a temptress who ruined two ...

Episode 5 Pyramids

5. Pyramids

Aired: Jan 6, 2009

The pyramids of Egypt are the most enduring monuments of the ancient world. F...

Episode 6 Valley of the Kings

6. Valley of the Kings

Aired: Jan 13, 2009

This episode explores the Valley of the Kings, the royal necropolis of the ph...

Episode 7 Rameses

7. Rameses

Aired: Jan 20, 2009

This instalment charts the life of Rameses II, the longest-lived pharaoh, who...

Episode 8 Alexander's Tomb

8. Alexander's Tomb

Aired: Jan 27, 2009

Alexander the Great is one of historys greatest warrior kings, and was the le...


Info about Egypt Unwrapped

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary