- Title: Secrets Of The Dead: The Private Lives Of The Pharaohs: Sex,Death And The Lotus
- Date: 30th September 2002
- Summary: When Tutankhamun was discovered, lying next to him were two foetuses. Now these foetuses are being DNA tested. The results should reveal who they are related to and help reveal the extent of incest among the Pharaohs. Could the high levels of incest explain the abnormalities depicted in Ancient Egyptian Art? A mummy in the Manchester museum is the focus of a study revealing forgotten links between an Egyptian water lily, the afterlife and sex. It is now believed the blue lotus had Viagra like qualities.
- Description:The civilisation of Ancient Egypt was the greatest the world has ever seen,continuing for 3000 years with one religion,one language and one evolving history. Egypt created the world's first empire,yet much of what we know about ancient Egyptian culture is pieced together from astonishingly little hard information,and many intriguing mysteries remain. New scientific techniques are not enabling historians to uncover many of these hidden secrets. Behind them lie tales of power and intrigue,love and madness,passion and murder... In the third programme of the series,scientists examine the importance of the lotus flower in ancient Egyptian life. They also study samples taken from the mummy of the chantress Asru to decipher the illnesses she suffered.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Tv 6 Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 3
- Transmission Date:30/09/2002
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s