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. 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.
- Overview
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70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 11, 2015
Runtime
0h 58m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret
Director
Jon Eastman
Description
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. 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.
