Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes

Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes reveals the stories contained in Egypt's mummies.

2021•1h 34m•9.0/10

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9.0/10(1)

Professor Bettany Hughes takes viewers on a journey of discovery as she investigates 10 of the greatest and most intriguing Egyptian mummies - and the secrets that lie beneath the bandages. Having remained in their tombs for thousands of years, wrapped, embalmed and buried with treasure, each mummy tells the story of the criminals, priests, children and pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

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SandStone Global Productions

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Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

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