Secrets of the Dead

Season 17, Episode 6

Episode Title: Egypt's Darkest Hour

Air Date: 2019-04-03

Overview:

The discovery of a rare mass grave with the bones of nearly 60 people outside Luxor sends archaeologists on a quest to find out who the remains belong to, why they were buried the way they were and what was happening in ancient Egypt that would have led to a mass burial. Could the collapse of the empire’s Old Kingdom provide any clues?