4 episodes
Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts - Series 1
First aired Jun 3, 2023Season 1
In this unique travelogue, Professor Alice Roberts explores one of the world's oldest and greatest civilisations. And she's doing it by train.
Episodes
Episode 1
Alexandria
Jun 3, 202346 min
Starting in Alexandria, Alice goes deep underground in search of Cleopatra, she discovers how the Romans and the Greeks reacted to the treasures of Ancient Egypt and on a visit to the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria she learns how a slave became a sultan and built his own fairy tale caste.
Episode 2
The Pyramids
Jun 10, 202347 min
Alice visits the Pyramids and is allowed deep inside to see the tomb of pharaoh Khufu.
Episode 3
Luxor
Jun 17, 202346 min
In Luxor, Alice visits Tutankhamun's tomb and mummified body in the Valley of the Kings.
Episode 4
The Temples
Jun 24, 202346 min
Alice ends her trip in Aswan, and takes a boat to see the extraordinary Philae Temple.