France Télévisions has partnered with producer Pernel Media to develop a primetime documentary with factual drama elements, investigating Egypt’s pharaohs.

Explorers of Ancient Egypt is a six-part returnable series based on the latest research on the most iconic pharaohs of all times.

Each episode will feature a major Egyptian site, such as Karnak, the Valley of the Kings or Abu Simbel, allowing viewers to discover through the eyes and emotions of the first explorers through factual dramatisations.

Flashbacks to ancient Egypt will be illustrated using CGI bring iconic pharaohs to life, while archaeologists will use cutting-edge science to explain how they lived.

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