Journey back to the Ancient Empires

When it comes to digging up ancient treasures, legendary Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass leaves other archaeologists in the dust. The HISTORY cameras follow closely as he and his cadre of young archaeologists unearths new finds from incredible mummies to, perhaps, Cleopatra's tomb. Its a whirlwind tour, with the man who holds the keys to Egypt's greatest antiquities and who rules his world like a modern day pharaoh. Unfiltered, entertaining, exciting and dangerous, Chasing Mummies lets you share the thrills and hardships facing the teams and camera crews as they toil to reveal what lies beneath the sand.