BBC - Days that Shook the World Series 1 (2003) Part 8 Tutankhamun's Tomb and Deciphering the Rosetta Stone

Through dramatic reconstructions, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, each episode in the “Days That Shook the World” TV series pieces together the thrilling stories of the landmarks of our time; the moments in history - human tragedies, scientific breakthroughs and calamitous events that have profoundly affected the way the world thinks and acts. Days that Shook the World examines some of the most important days in history, creating a detailed and forensic analysis of 24 hours that changed the world. It covers some of the biggest themes in World history - from the history of flight, to the rise and fall of Communism. This fresh and unusual BBC production explores mankind's defining moments. A gripping anatomy of some of the most important days in history, hour by hour as they unfolded. Incisive, fascinating & dramatic, the complete series builds a compelling picture of the seismic moments in world history. From ancient Egypt to the Berlin Wall, these episodes look at events that had a lasting impact on human history, from technological breakthroughs to political tragedies. Finding new angles and putting events into historical context, the series spans centuries and continents with one common thread On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever. Incredible breakthroughs, acts of shocking brutality, and stories of hope form the themes of these compelling programs. This collection presents the pilot episode and complete first season of the series, including the episodes “The Wright Brothers' First Flight and the Moon Landing,” “The Assassination of Martin Luther King and the Release of Nelson Mandela,” and “Hiroshima.” All are examined through dramatic reconstruction, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, bringing them alive for young and old to relive or to discover for the first time.

Part 8 Tutankhamun's Tomb and Deciphering the Rosetta Stone

Opening Tutankhamun's tomb and discovering the Rosetta Stone. Two days brought ancient Egypt to life in 1822. Jean Francois Champollion cracked a baffling code - Egyptian hieroglyphs. A century later, Howard Carter found the name “Tutankhamen” in a lost tomb. Deciphering the Rosetta Stone. How, on 14 September 1822, French academic Jean Francois Champollion translated the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and realised the goal he had spent a lifetime pursuing. Tutankhamun's Tomb. A chronicle of 26 November 1922, when Howard Carter found the boy king's resting place. An account of the greatest archaeological find in history - Tutankhamun's tomb. For seven years British archaeologist Howard Carter excavated in the Valley of Kings, convinced it held secrets to yield. On 26 November 1922, it did the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb.

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