Egypt's Tombs of Amun Preview
Preview: Season 52 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A long lost ancient cemetery opens the door to a unique period in Egyptian history.
Follow archaeologists as they discover a long lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert. Treasures emerge unlike anything seen by the team, revealing details of a unique period, when women had extraordinary power.
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Egypt's Tombs of Amun Preview
Preview: Season 52 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Follow archaeologists as they discover a long lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert. Treasures emerge unlike anything seen by the team, revealing details of a unique period, when women had extraordinary power.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] In Egypt.
- Oh.
- [Narrator] A remarkable discovery.
- We are making history.
- [Narrator] A secret cemetery.
- We found a group of coffins.
- [Narrator] With an untouched tomb, remnants of a kingdom ruled by Pharaohs from the South.
In an age when women wielded great power.
- Women were highly privileged.
- This is a unique representation of female power.
- [Narrator] Egypt's tombs of Amun on NOVA.
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