Scanning The Nile

Scanning The Nile (2020)

EndedDocumentary showTravel, History

For the first time, an international team of scientists conduct a double scanning of the Nile in order to unveil its latest secrets. Get ready to board on a 5,000 year-long travel in time thanks to the most recent 2.0 Archaeology techniques.

Exceptional authorisations will allow a precise photogrammetry of the 6,700km long banks. Whereas an underwater robot equipped with a 4K camera, a light system as well as a measuring laser and sample analyser will offer a wide exploration of the river down to 200 meters! Wrecks, flooded villages and buildings will be brought to light, along with the river wildlife.

From the spring to the delta of the Nile, the viewer will admire fascinating vestiges -visible and invisible ones. They will watch an amazing mapping of the port of Alexandria at the times of Ptolemy and the Ancient Romans. Last but not the least, they will find out more about the remnants of a Neolithic village, that French and Egyptian archaeologists have recently discovered.

Besides possibly new discoveries, this 4-part series in 4K will awe your viewer with amazing landscapes and images.

Network
Scheduleevery Friday at 19:30 (60 min)

Last Episode

Materials Convoys: A Pharaonic Task
Season 1Episode 460 min

Materials Convoys: A Pharaonic Task

The first cataract of the Nile cuts through Aswan, making it a natural border and a direct gateway to the gold of the Pharaohs. In this episode, the investigation leads the viewer on a dive into the waters of Elephantine Island in order to discover the oldest Nilometer.

Dec 18, 2020

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E04Materials Convoys: A Pharaonic TaskDec 18, 2020
S01E03Looking For The Pharaohs Of LuxorDec 11, 2020
S01E02Lost Routes To The PyramidsNov 27, 2020
S01E01Lost Cities Of The DeltaNov 20, 2020
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