The Man who Discovered Egypt

Overview

Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders and treasure hunters until one Victorian adventurer took them on. Most of us have never heard of Flinders Petrie, but this maverick genius undertook a scientific survey of the pyramids, discovered the oldest portraits in the world, unearthed Egypt's prehistoric roots - and in the process invented modern field archaeology, giving meaning to a whole civilisation.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 28, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Jeffrey Blakely,Chris Naunton

Director

Deborah Perkin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2372415