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The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs

In 1822, Jean-Fran莽ois Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them.

The great history of Egypt is inscribed on its monuments, temples and tombs, but hieroglyphs 鈥� the written language of the ancient Egyptians 鈥� fell silent until 1822 when a young French scholar, Jean-Fran莽ois Champollion, became the first person to decipher their texts for over a thousand years. Champollion鈥檚 insights and the work of other scholars helped bring an entire civilisation back to life.

Today, researchers are increasingly interested in the authors who created these hieroglyphic works. Near Luxor, The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs follows a new generation of Egyptologists as they unlock the texts inscribed inside a richly adorned tomb, revealing the beliefs and lives of the priests, scribes, painters, engravers and builders who created this grand funerary monument.

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1 hour

Last on

Wed 3 Jan 2024 02:00
主播大秀 Four

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:44

    James Newton Howard, Hollywood Studio Symphony, Pete Anthony, Hollywood Film Chorale, Grant Gershon

    Honored Colleague

  • 00:45

    Angelo Badalamenti

    The Voice of Love

  • 00:45

    John Tussey

    Copper Serenity

Credits

Producer Patrice Gell茅
Director Patrick Cabouat
Production Company Bleu Kobalt
Production Company France T茅l茅visions

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