Archaeologists in Egypts Valley of the Nobles unwrap the secret lives of people from the ancient past: a royal nurse, two children, and a woman who served the rich and famous!

Archaeologists find evidence about how ancient Egyptians prepared for the afterlife; a pharaoh's tomb reveals the sacred text needed to secure life after death; mummified remains reveal the lengths to which grave robbers went in search of treasure.

Archaeologists investigate the powerful reign of one of the greatest female pharaohs in history - Hatshepsut; a discovery inside one of Hatshepsut's quarries sparks an investigation which leads to the temple of Karnak; an archaeologist excavates mummy parts.

Nearby in Deir el Bahari, Archaeologist Antonio Morales and his team are investigating how ancient tomb builders cleverly designed their tombs to try to evade would-be thieves. Egyptologist Don Ryan works against the clock to examine the contents of Tomb 49 - and makes a dramatic discovery revealing ancient, state-sanctioned tomb robbery on an industrial scale.

Archaeologists hunt for the lost tomb of Cleopatra. One team dives the sunken city of Alexandria, and an explorer unearths a secret underground tunnel. A team takes mummies to the hospital to scan for hidden treasure. An archaeologist discovers a secret tunnel network at a forgotten temple. 

An investigation into why the great pharaohs of Egypt abandoned the pyramids of Giza and chose a secret cemetery in the Valley of the Kings in which to be buried; a team looks for clues to identify human remains found in looted graves. 

Archaeologists unearth a long-lost box of treasures from inside Tutankhamun's tomb; new technology reveals why this boy king's resting place remained hidden from tomb robbers for thousands of years in the Valley of the Kings; a team is tasked with transporting Tut's treasures; archaeologists open a 4,000-year-old tomb.