Lost Treasures of Egypt
An immersive, action-packed series follows international teams of Egyptologists as they unearth the world’s richest seam of ancient archaeology — Lost Treasures of Egypt. Through excavations and unprecedented access to the teams on the front line of archaeology, we follow these modern-day explorers as they battle searing heat and inhospitable terrain to make the discoveries of a lifetime.
- 2019-2025
- 6 seasons
- National Geographic Channel
- Documentary
An immersive, action-packed series follows international teams of Egyptologists as they unearth the world’s richest seam of ancient archaeology — Lost Treasures of Egypt. Through excavations and unprecedented access to the teams on the front line of archaeology, we follow these modern-day explorers as they battle searing heat and inhospitable terrain to make the discoveries of a lifetime.
Season 3 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
The Mystery of Tut's Tomb
44 mins
Season 3 opens with archaeologists investigating the mystery of Tutankhamun's small and poorly decorated tomb. Why was the Boy King banished to a tomb hardly fit for a Pharaoh?
Episode 2
Legend of the Pyramid Kings
44 mins
Archaeologists investigate the mysterious Kings of Egypt's Pyramid Age and discover a lost temple buried for more than four thousand years.
Episode 3
Ramses Rise to Power
Mon, Sep 13, 2021 44 mins
Archaeologists uncover evidence about Egypt's most powerful king, Ramses the Great. A maze of tombs, buried treasure, and mighty temples reveal clues.
Episode 4
Rise of the Mummies
Mon, Sep 20, 2021 44 mins
A group of archaeologists investigates the rise of mummification, preserving the soft tissues and organs of a dead human or animal through exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity or lack of air, and finds an intact ancient tomb.
Episode 5
Secrets of Egypt's Queens
Mon, Sep 20, 2021 44 mins
A group of archaeologists investigates the queens of ancient Egypt, including Queen Cleopatra, a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, as well as excavates a pyramid.
Episode 6
Pyramid Tomb Raiders
Mon, Sep 20, 2021 44 mins
A group of archaeologists investigates the looting of pyramids and tombs in ancient Egypt, a civilization of ancient North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River, situated in the place that is now the country of Egypt.
Episode 7
Tutankhamun's Unsolved Secrets
Mon, Sep 27, 2021 44 mins
Archaeologists are on the trail of Tutankhamun. To piece together his story, they search his tomb and beyond for secrets missed by the first explorers.
Episode 8
Cleopatra, Egypt's Last Pharaoh
Mon, Sep 27, 2021 44 mins
Archaeologists investigate the downfall of Cleopatra and hunt for her lost tomb in a secret tunnel beneath an ancient temple.