Frank Langella's voice makes dead pharaohs sound sexy and that's a problem.
Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestThe discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
Journey back to the rich and fantastic world of ancient Egypt - a world where animals could magically jump out of a hieroglyph and change the meaning of your writing. Where giant pyramids were a gateway to the afterlife. Where a king's ransom could by an elaborate preservation of your corpse. Join us as the world's greatest Egyptologists and the latest computer technology bring this extraordinary world to life. We'll unlock the secrets of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, decipher long-secret hieroglyphs and explore the glittering sepulcher of the legendary Tutankhamun. We'll even get an inside look at the recently discovered KV-5, believed to be the family tomb of Ramses the Great.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI recreations hit different—charmingly janky but earnest.
Production
KV-5 footage was genuinely groundbreaking for '96 television.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
KV-5 was the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings, discovered in 1995—this series rushed to film it while hype was hot.
This aired when The History Channel still showed, y'know, history—before it became the Ancient Aliens network.
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