Mummy Mysteries

Synopsis

An international team of archaeological experts reveal the true stories behind ancient Egypt's most infamous mummies, using modern forensic science, they uncover tales of life and death in one of history's most mysterious civilizations.

First Air Date: 2020-04-27

Last Air Date: 2020-05-11

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: 5, Travel Channel, ARTE, ARTE

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Top Cast

Salima Ikram as Self - Professor of Egyptology
Chris Naunton as Self - Egyptologist
Pete Drummond as Narrator (voice)
Ana Duggan as Self
Hendrik Poinar as Self
Peter Lacovara as Self
Mamad Heidari as Ramesses V
Mitra Djalili as Queen Tiye
Matthew Marcelis as Pentawer
Anna Tammela as Kiya

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Screaming Mummy Conspiracy (2020-04-27)

The horrifying remains of the Screaming Mummy have haunted archaeologists for decades, and now, experts uncover new evidence to reveal the treacherous conspiracy that led to this mummy's grisly end.
Ep. 2: Who Killed the Warrior King? (2020-05-04)

The mangled mummy of Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa is a murder mystery that endures to this day. A team of Egyptologists and crime experts embark on a spectacular journey to discover the truth behind his brutal and humiliating death.
Ep. 3: Who is the Younger Lady? (2020-05-11)

The mutilated mummy of the Younger Lady has mystified Egyptologists for over a hundred years; new evidence finally reveals who she was and why her brutal death is directly linked to the world-famous Tutankhamun.
Ep. 4: Egypt's Lost Queen

A brand-new discovery inside a 3,000-year-old treasure chest may lead experts to the Egyptian pharaoh who was erased from history: a woman named Hatshepsut, who was one of the most controversial and successful pharaohs of all time.
Ep. 5: Fake or Pharaoh?

A dusty exhibit from an oddities museum in Niagara Falls could be a genuine long-lost pharaoh from Egypt's most iconic dynasty; a team of experts reexamine the evidence to reveal how a legendary king ended up on the other side of the world.
Ep. 6: Killing a King

The pockmarked mummy of Ramesses V reveals a shocking tale of bitter family infighting, civil insurrection and a cause of death that ultimately pushed ancient Egypt to the edge of collapse.