International scientists use the latest archaeological technology to scan the Nile river. What secrets will they find?

Just because a mystery is 4,500 years old doesn't mean it can't be solved. Scientists are on a mission to "see through" the Great Pyramid of Giza and determine, without moving or destroying a single stone, if there are hidden chambers and passages inside. What will they find?

Cleopatra may be the most famous ancient monarch, but she is only one in a long line of Egyptian queens, spanning 3,000 years of history.

Three centuries after the first discoveries, Egypt still reveals new buried treasures, and its inexhaustible myths continue to exist.

Over the past few decades, significant discoveries have been made on the very site where the pyramids were built. Authentic archaeological experiments have been filmed in real-time, revealing ancient techniques and methods, unlocking certain secrets of these ancient great builders.

An exclusive series on the brand-new discoveries made by renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass in Saqqara.

The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its scale is breath-taking and it is built to the mind-boggling degree of precision. How did ancient engineers achieve this feat, and what was the purpose of this monumental and mysterious structure?

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last of the world’s Seven Ancient Wonders, but the Ancient Egyptians built more than 100 pyramids. Discover why these seven are so exceptional.

About 30 kilometers from Cairo, the necropolis of Saqqara holds one of Egypt’s most fascinating treasures: the pyramid of Pharaoh Pepi II. Although closed to the public, it holds the largest collection of texts ever discovered in a pyramid.

While the graphic art of Ancient Egypt is very familiar, little is known about the artists and scribes. Who were they? How important were they to the Pharaohs? From Saqqara to the Valley of Kings, explore the lives of our first "historians" on record.

Photographer Harry Burton’s images of the Tutankhamun excavation created a global sensation in the 1920s and are still studied by Egyptologists today. Explore the spectacular locations where he worked and discover why Burton’s photographs inspired a craze for Egyptian designs.

Journey to the royal tombs of Egypt and explore the history of ancient Egyptian society as told through the mummies of the past.

Nearly a century after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, archaeologists uncover the lost city of Luxor revealing new details about life in the Golden Era of ancient Egypt.

When the lost tomb of King Tut is opened in 1922, it's not only the famous Curse that is unleashed. Fashion, movies and architecture all come under the pharaoh's spell as the world goes mad for Tut-mania. Discover how a 3,000-year-old teenager becomes a celebrity pharaoh and changes the modern world

NEFERTITI: THE LONELY QUEEN looks at the status of cultural treasures taken from their country of origin.

This talk is given by Kara Cooney of UCLA.

The Ancient Egyptians built canals and irrigation systems to harness the Nile’s life-giving waters, allowing them not just to survive but to thrive in the desert—ultimately producing the glory of the pyramids and the golden treasures of the Pharaohs.