Where To Stream Secrets of the Dead Season 18 Episode 4
Egypt's Darkest Hour
- Aired April 3, 2019
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.6
- Number 23 Of 85 Rated Episodes
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? Following the long reign of Pepi II, a series of weak kings ruled ineffectively. Without a strong central government, local leaders asserted themselves,...