Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts
Series 1
20234 episodes
In this unique travelogue, Professor Alice Roberts explores one of the world's oldest and greatest civilisations. And she's doing it by train.
Episodes
E1Alexandria
2023-06-03 · 46m
Starting in Alexandria, Alice goes deep underground in search of Cleopatra, she discovers how the Romans and the Greeks reacted to the treasures of Ancient Egypt and on a visit to the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria she learns how a slave became a sultan and built his own fairy tale caste.
E2The Pyramids
2023-06-10 · 47m
Alice visits the Pyramids and is allowed deep inside to see the tomb of pharaoh Khufu.
E3Luxor
2023-06-17 · 46m
In Luxor, Alice visits Tutankhamun's tomb and mummified body in the Valley of the Kings.
E4The Temples
2023-06-24 · 46m
Alice ends her trip in Aswan, and takes a boat to see the extraordinary Philae Temple.