Ancient Egypt: The Mystery of King Tut

Uncovering the truth behind one of the ancient world's best kept secrets.

The ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamun is one of the most famous leaders in history, yet even now, thousands of years after his reign, mystery still surrounds his life and death. These fascinating programmes follow leading Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass as he and his team attempt to uncover the truth behind one of the ancient world's best kept secrets.

King Tut Unwrapped
King Tutankhamun is one of the ancient world's icons, but what do we really know about him? The boy king died at age 19, leaving behind legendary treasures and a mystery for the ages. In the two-part special King Tut Unwrapped Dr. Zahi Hawass and his scientific team use DNA testing on King Tut to unravel the lineage of the boy king in a landmark investigation.

King Tut's Mystery Tomb Opened
Dr. Zahi Hawass, Head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, has announced that he believes tomb KV63 - first discovered in the Valley of the Kings in February of 2006 - belongs to Queen Kiya, mother of King Tutankhamun. King Tut's Mystery Tomb Opened tracks the intensely emotional yet scientific investigation into the first tomb discovered in the Valley of the Kings for more than 80 years.