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S2015E04: 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

Horizon · Season 2015
Aired 11 May 2015 at 8:00pm (UTC)
70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

Synopsis

The team investigate the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. By creating 3-D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the strange role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief. This episode of Horizon meets the scientists working in Egypt who are exploring the ancient underground catacombs where mummies were originally buried to reveal why the ancient Egyptians mummified millions and millions of animals.

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