The Pyramids: Solving the Mystery
Thanks to CGI and images captured by drone and satellite, this series will put science in the service of history to try and explain the mysterious construction of the ancient pyramids.
Khufu and the Tomb of Secrets
The Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which can still be seen in its original state. 146 metres high, 230 metres wide, and made from almost 2.5 million blocks, the Pyramid of Khufu breaks all the records.
Saqqara - The First Pyramid
At the heart of Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt, which was built around 2600 BC, is the Step Pyramid of Djoser. This pyramid, with its unusual design, is the first and most complex of all.
Meidum and the Mystery of the False Pyramid
Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt, but the most mysterious. It stretches skywards and resembles a castle keep. Thanks to archaeology 2.0 and its drones, scientists can delve into the heart of this building.
Dahshur - An Incredible Discovery
On the site of Dahshur, 40 km to the south of Cairo are two revolutionary monuments which would seem to be the first real pyramids. A link in the chain, which is essential to understanding the evolution in the building of pyramids.
The Last Secrets of Giza
The whole world has its eyes riveted on the Pyramid of Khufu, in Egypt. Yet, on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand up to the test of time: the sphinx, the lion with a human head, and the pyramids of Pharaohs Khafra and Menkaure.
Abu Rawash and the Lost Pyramid
You have to climb and follow paths that don't always appear on maps in order to discover one of the best-kept secrets of the dynasties of pharaohs which was long hidden in the sand.
