It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change. Dr. Sarah Parcak uses satellites to probe beneath the sands, where she has found cities, temples and pyramids. Now, with Dallas Campbell and Liz Bonnin, she heads to Egypt to discover if these magnificent buildings are really there.
Cinematography
Satellite imagery transforming into golden desert vistas.
Acting
Dr. Parcak's barely contained excitement is infectious.
Production
BBC budget doing heavy lifting on location shoots.
Director
Harvey Lilley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dr. Parcak later won the $1 million TED Prize in 2016 to create a global network of citizen space archaeologists.
The documentary quietly mirrors a shift in Egyptology: Egyptian-led teams increasingly control excavations, challenging centuries of Western-dominated tomb-raiding narratives.
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