Ancient Egypt by Train

About This Production

In this 4-part historical travelogue series for Channel 4, anthropologist, TV presenter and author Professor Alice Roberts, uses one of the world’s oldest rail networks to explore one of the world’s most ancient civilisations.

Guiding viewers around modern Egypt while transporting them 5,000 years into the past, Alice unlocks the secrets of the incredible country that was at the epicentre of the ancient world for 3,000 years. This series is produced in collaboration with BossaNova Media.

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