Raiders of the Lost Pharaohs Season 1 Episode 4 - Champollion in the Land of the Pharaohs

Airdate: 2026-Oct-19

Episode summary:

In 1828, Champollion finally sets foot in Egypt, leading the Franco-Tuscan expedition up the Nile. At Memphis, Karnak, Philae, and Abu Simbel, he tests his decipherment in the field, reading names that resurrect forgotten rulers. But the triumph is short-lived, exhausted and ill, he returns to France in 1829 and dies three years later at 41, leaving his life's work to his brother and disciples.

About Raiders of the Lost Pharaohs series:

Tutankhamun, Ramses the Great, Cleopatra, Khufu…these legendary pharaohs built the wonders of Karnak, Luxor and the pyramids of Giza before their...Show more >