Decoding Hieroglyphics
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Tue, Dec 24 9:00 P.M. NH World (11.3)  

A review of how ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago and a look at the archaeological work being done in Egypt right now to understand one of the most important scribes

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2003

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Tue, Dec 24 9:00 P.M. Decoding Hieroglyphics     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 2:00 A.M. Decoding Hieroglyphics     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 10:00 A.M. Decoding Hieroglyphics     NH World (11.3)

About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.


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