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Season 20 Episode 4
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The Sunken Basilica

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Jurassic Fortunes

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Decoding Hieroglyphics

Season 20 Episode 3

A review of how ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago, and a look at the archaeological work now being done in Egypt to understand one of the empire’s most important scribes.

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Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
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