Video: The Search for Eternal Egypt

Summary:

Combining interviews with top Egyptologists, specially shot location footage, dramatized re-enactments, archive images, and computer graphics, this special tells the dramatic story of the development of Egyptology over the last 200 years. 
 
Starting in 1798 with the arrival of Napoleonic scholars, we reveal how their systematic survey of the country became the cornerstone of modern research into ancient Egypt. 
 
We also cover development of modern archaeological techniques, featuring the story of the "father of modern archaeology", Flinders Petrie, and Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. 
 
After bringing the story up to date, highlighting some of the most fascinating discoveries of the last 20 years, we explore the threat posed to the remains of ancient Egypt by population growth, pollution, and mass tourism. 

(45 minutes)