Egypt S01E05 · The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone

Overview

This is the story of Jean-François Champollion, the brilliant linguist, genius and one of the first true Egyptologists. The programme begins in Egypt in 1798, when the country had been virtually closed to Europeans for centuries and its ancient culture lost and forgotten for over a thousand years. Napoleon has with him scholars, including antiquarians and linguists, whose job it is to unravel the mysteries of ancient Egypt. But they were able to achieve little more than to paint its beautiful ruined monuments and wonder what it all meant, for Egypt's secrets were locked in the strange ancient writings, the hieroglyphs.

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1. 1 1. The Search for Tutankhamun2005-10-30 · 1h 0mCarter's fledgling career in Egyptology suffers a blow when a tomb he opens to huge fanfare is found to be empty. Undeterred from his ambitions, Carter parts company from his partn
2. 2 2. The Curse Of Tutankhamun2005-11-06 · 1h 0mThe story of the tomb of Tutankhamun captivates the world's media and propels Carnarvon and Carter to instant celebrity status around the globe. The ultimate prize that Howard Cart
3. 3 3. The Pharoah and the Showman2005-11-13 · 1h 0mBelzoni fails to please Pasha Ali of Egypt and his new career in 'water mechanics' fails. He is penniless and stranded in Cairo without work. Just 16 years after the invasion by Na
4. 4 4. The Temple Of The Sands2005-11-20 · 1h 0mBelzoni's new ambition is to be the greatest collector in history, but in the fashion of all good swashbuckling tales, he has a rival. Drovetti, the tenacious French collector, is
5. 5 5. The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone2005-11-27 · 1h 0mThis is the story of Jean-François Champollion, the brilliant linguist, genius and one of the first true Egyptologists. The programme begins in Egypt in 1798, when the country had
6. 6 6. The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs2005-12-04 · 1h 0mIn the final episode of Egypt, Jean-François Champollion has unlocked the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs but, in doing so, faces opposition from the Church and a challenge to his own