This episode talks about a variety of issues with mummies in Egypt, including the fact that in the 1800’s Western explorers would bring mummies home with them as souvenirs and display them, and Western entrepreneurs in the 1800’s are claimed to have imported thousands of mummies to be “recycled” by being turned into firewood and products such as paper to wrap meat.

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Episode 5: The last episode of this fascinating series highlights the way in which scientists can now reveal how the ancient Egyptians live and died.

To the Egyptians, the practice of mummification was crucial to the ritual of attaining an afterlife. But the 'curse' of the Egyptian mummies may be cures for modern disease.  Studying the organs of the ancient mummies allows scientists to locate ancient disease strains and fight modern diseases. Scientists can now reveal how the ancient Egyptians lived and died.

At the height of Egypt's new kingdom, the most powerful Pharaohs who ever lived were buried in tombs full of gold, a divine metal which was regarded as the flesh of the gods. Where did this wealth come from and how did Egypt become the greatest empire the world had ever seen?