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Sacred Crocodile Mummies Reveal the Climate of Ancient Egypt

Salima Ikram travels to Kom Ombo temple where ancient Egyptians worshipped crocodile gods.

Aired 04/03/2019

Secrets of the Dead

Sacred Crocodile Mummies Reveal the Climate of Ancient Egypt

Clip: Season 17 Episode 4 | 3mVideo has Closed Captions

Salima Ikram travels to Kom Ombo temple where ancient Egyptians worshipped crocodile gods.

In her desire to find out more about the circumstances leading to the mysterious mass burial, archaeologist Salima Ikram travels to Kom Ombo temple where ancient Egyptians used to worship the god Sobek with the head of a crocodile.

Aired 04/03/2019

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Follow archaeologists examining a rare mass grave from the collapse of ancient Egypt. (30s)

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