Archaeologists explore life and death in Ancient Egypt's metropolis, Alexandria. They investigate the Serapeum, Kom el Dikka, and the Citadel of Qaitbay (former site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria) and excavate at Taposiris Magna and Philadelphia.

Archaeologists excavate among a field of unusual pyramids at Saqqara and Abusir to uncover the secrets of a forgotten dynasty of Pharaohs: The Sun Kings. Pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty, initiated the practice of building temples dedicated to Ra, the sun god.