Horizon
Season 52 Episode 10 - 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret
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.
Episodes in Season 52
Should I Eat Meat? The Big Health Dilemma
60 min
Should I Eat Meat? How to Feed the Planet
60 min
Allergies: Modern Life and Me
60 min
Inside the Dark Web
60 min
Ebola - The search for a cure
60 min
Is your Brain Male or Female?
60 min
Secrets of the Solar System
60 min
Aftershock: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves
60 min
Dancing in the Dark - The End of Physics?
60 min
70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret
60 min
Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad?
60 min
The Trouble with Space Junk
60 min
Are Health Tests Really A Good Idea?
60 min
First Britons
60 min
OCD: A Monster In My Mind
60 min
Which Universe Are We In?
60 min
Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation
60 min
Are Video Games Really That Bad?
60 min