Egyptologist brings lost civilisation to life for television series

23rd Nov 2005, 23:50 GMT

"Egypt: How a Lost Civilisation was Rediscovered" by Dr Joyce Tyldesley, covers the history of Egyptology, from the end of the Dynastic age to the present, beginning with little known Egyptians who investigated the country's ancient monuments to famous archaeologists such as Howard Carter, who uncovered the resting place of the boy king, Tutankhamen.