Nova

Animal Mummies

Season 42, Episode 19 of 23

From baboons to bulls, crocodiles to cows, a vast menagerie of animal mummies lies buried in Egyptian catacombs. Hi-tech imaging reveals what's inside the bundles and the strange role that animals played in ancient Egyptian beliefs.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
10/28/2015
9 p.m.
10/29/2015
2 a.m.
10/30/2015
2 p.m.
11/1/2015
7 a.m.
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