70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret
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UK,
2015, 50 min
Directed by:
Jon EastmanCinematography:
David BaillieComposer:
Fayyaz VirjiCast:
Robert Ashby (narrator), Salima Ikram, Stephen Buckley, Joann Fletcher, Richard Johnston, Cary Martin, Lidija McKnight, Paul Nicholson, Campbell Price, Richard Thomas, Sally WasefPlots(1)
Modern advances in imaging technology are allowing Dr Lidija McKnight and her team to create accurate 3D images of ancient Egyptian animal mummies. The biggest survey of its kind, this study aims to discover the truth about the strange role animals played in ancient Egyptian beliefs. In Animal Mummies - Egypt's Dark Secret (Horizon) we join the team as the scanning begins. (BBC)
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