The Nile: 5000 Years of History

Bettany visits Egypt's gateway to the world - the Nile's mouth - before boarding a traditional Egyptian boat to see how the Nile shaped one of the world's first and greatest civilizations.

Bettany explores a stretch of the Nile that few visitors ever get to see. She learns about the process of mummification and visits a vast desert catacomb full of mummified offerings.

Bettany arrives in Luxor - the world's greatest open-air museum. For 500 years, this was where the ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs.

Bettany joins archaeologists at the temple of the crocodile god as they uncover a giant stone message board in the foundations.