Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestZahi's truly-devoted archaeological workers name a brand new tomb complex in Luxor after their boss; the crew goes deep underground to discover five intact burials and a murdered mummy.
Chasing Mummies: The Amazing Adventures of Zahi Hawass is a reality television series which is airing on The History Channel in the United States. Produced by Boutique TV, this series depicts the adventures of archaeologist and Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and his discoveries in Egypt as he is followed by young archeological fellows and a camera crew. The series began on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 and aired Wednesdays at 10pm on the History Channel. The shows illustrates the complexities in the almost never-ending quest to preserve and discover artifacts from ancient Egypt.
Production
Genuine archaeological access money can't buy... except it did.
Acting
Hawass playing himself: the most committed performance of 2010.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hawass later became Egypt's Minister of Antiquities and was embroiled in corruption charges—this series captures peak 'Zahi as brand' era. SpoilerLevel: FREE
The show's 1.5 TMDB rating reflects viewer discomfort with its exploitative reality-TV format, not the actual archaeology. SpoilerLevel: FREE
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