Seventeen leading Egyptologists unlock the secrets of the Pharaohs
The Earliest Egyptians Where did the Egyptians come from? Did the Egyptians invent writing? Who were the first kings of Egypt? King Menes: myth or reality? Human sacrifice in the royal tombs The royal boat burials at Abydos
Pyramids & Tombs Origins of the pyramids What is a pyramid for? Were the pyramids built by slaves? The multiple pyramids of Snofru The Great Pyramid Riddles of the Great Sphinx Are the pyramids aligned with the stars? The anonymous Qurneh burial Abydos: the last royal pyramid? The lost tomb of Amenhotep I Where is the body of Akhenaten? The mausoleum of the sons of Ramesses I! Who robbed the Valley of the Kings? The missing tombs of Tanis Are there more royal tombs in Egypt?
Pharaohs & Queens Did the pharaohs marry their sisters? The assassination of kings The first woman to rule Egypt Senenmut: a partner for Hatshepsut? What became of Hatshepsut?
The enigma of Akhenaten Why did Nefertiti disappear? The Tutankhamun conspiracy The Elder Lady' Smendes: the alternative king? The Nubian 'Dark Age' Khababash, the guerrilla king The fatal attraction of Cleopatra
People & Places Where was the kingdom of Yam? Sinuhe: literary hero or real-life deserter?
Who were the Hyksos? The Minoan paintings of Avaris Was Alashiya Cyprus? Punt and God's Land The 'Sea Peoples': raiders or refugees? The Report of Wenamun: fact or fable?
Ancient Wisdom & Belief The mysterious gods of Egypt Was the king really a god?
Mummification and the passion of Osiris Why write letters to the dead? The power of magic Why use hieroglyphic writing? The origins of Egyptian literature Hidden symbols of sex in Egyptian art
Historical Mysteries What did the Egyptians know of their history? The end of the great pyramid age The First Intermediate Period - a dark age? The end of the second pyramid age Did the Egyptians go to sea? Did Egypt rule Palestine? Who won the Battle of Qadesh? What became of Egypt's Golden Empire? The missing Apis bull burials Did Necho send a fleet around Africa? How did the Egyptians work granite? Did the Egyptians invent glass? Why was there no Egyptian Iron Age? What did Herodotus see in Egypt?
Egypt & the Bible Joseph: an Egyptian vizier? Was Moses at the court of Akhenaten?
The Israelite Exodus: myth or reality? Was Labayu King Saul? Who was Solomon's father-in-law?
Who was 'King Shishak of Egypt?