Part historic journey and part forensic adventure, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs follows researchers and explorers as they piece together the archaeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. The film chronicles the astonishing discovery of 40 mummies, including 12 kings of Egypt, among them the legendary Rameses the Great.

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs is a walk back thousands of years to the wonders of ancient Egypt, a real-life Indiana Jones story complete with thieves and hidden treasure, and a modern-day scientific journey to extract clues about our past.

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Running time: 40 minutes