Zahi Hawass

Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unprecedented scale. Egyptian temples, fortresses, pyramids and palaces forever redefined the limits of architectural possibility. They also served as a warning to all of Egypt's enemies-that the world's most advanced civilization could accomplish anything. This two-hour special uses cinematic recreations and cutting-edge CGI to profile the greatest engineering achievements of ancient Egypt, and the pharaohs and architects who were behind them. Includes Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Senusret's Nubian Superfortresses, Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Dier el-Bahari, Akhenaten's city at Amarna, and the temples of Ramesses the Great at Abu Simbel.

When it comes to digging up ancient treasures, legendary Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass leaves other archaeologists in the dust. HISTORY's cameras follow closely as he and his cadre of young archaeologists unearths new finds from incredible mummies to, perhaps, Cleopatra's tomb. It's a whirlwind tour, with the man who holds the keys to Egypt's greatest antiquities and who rules his world like a modern day pharaoh. Unfiltered, entertaining , exciting and dangerous, Chasing Mummies lets viewers share the thrills and hardships facing the teams and camera crews as they toil to reveal what lies beneath the sand.