Treasures Decoded

The Animals of Egypt's Underworld (5x6)

Air date: Oct 22, 2018

It was a discovery that mystified the archaeological world. Buried among the ruins of Egypt's oldest city, a 6000-year old cemetery containing Egypt's first kings and the remains of wild and exotic animals. But these were not the bones from just any animals, they were the ancestors of Egypt's iconic gods. Have archaeologists finally found the source of ancient Egypt's religious imagery?