Egypt Uncovered

Five-part special offers a look at the new archaeological discoveries that are changing what we know about ancient Egypt. Using modern technology and the latest archaeological findings, world-renowned Egyptologists breathe life into one of history's most fascinating cultures.

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5. Mummies in the Afterlife

0.0Mar 29, 1998 · 45 min

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 by identifying their cores, the parts of the diseases' DNA that has not changed.