70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

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Horizon: 2014-2015: Episode 11: 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

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Episode 11: 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

2014-2015

BBC Two - Horizon, 2014-2015, 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

A look at the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies.

Documentary investigating the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world.

Investigating the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. By creating 3D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the strange role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief. 

This episode of Horizon also 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.

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