Secrets of the Dead · SEASON 20

Decoding Hieroglyphics

Episode 4 · 2022-11-02

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Episode overview

The first modern translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics happened 200 years ago. How was the ancient code cracked? Today, archaeologists are busy translating hieroglyphics from an important scribe’s tomb, its walls covered from floor to ceiling with symbols thousands of years old. This new research is giving archaeologists a better understanding of life in ancient Egypt.

55 minutes

Season 20 episodes

1. Archaeology at Althorp2022-10-09 2. Last Days of Pompeii2022-10-19 3. The End of The Romans2022-10-26 4. Decoding Hieroglyphics2022-11-02 5. Hidden In The Amazon2022-11-09 6. The Sunken Basilica2023-10-11 7. Jurassic Fortunes2023-10-18