Egypt Eternal: Quest for Lost Tombs

Obsessed with their mortality, the ancient Egyptians built glorious monuments in the hope of ensuring everlasting life. Incredibly, after thousands of years, many still stand, but many more lie buried under the sands of the desert. Their mysteries, secrets and treasures, clouded by the dust of ages, wait to be rediscovered. National Geographic Television & Film takes viewers under the sands and into the tombs of Egypt's lost aristocracy - the noble class who served the Pharaohs. We enter the final resting places of the rich and powerful at Saqqara, where new questions and centuries-old mysteries abound. At the Oasis of Bahariya, we uncover gilded mummies and open tombs of the ruling elite, which tell tales from the grave and bring the distant past back to life. Leading the charge are National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt's antiquities, and French archaeologist Dr. Alain Zivie. Their recent, unprecedented discoveries help paint a picture of an ancient civilization at fascinating periods in its incredible 3,000-year history. With the evidence they uncover, a clearer record of the past comes to light. Join us as we roll back sand and time in the search for lost tombs. In our quest, we reclaim Egypt's forgotten history and give the ancients the immortality that they always wanted. Each tomb tells a story, each one brings a lost world back to life.