ANCIENT TOMBS. MOLLY HUNTER WAS THERE IN EGYPT FOR THE
MOLLY HUNTER WAS THERE IN EGYPT FOR THE MOMENT THEY FOUND OUT
IN EGYPT FOR THE MOMENT THEY FOUND OUT WHAT IS INSIDE.
MOMENT THEY FOUND OUT WHAT IS INSIDE. >> Reporter: THE
WHAT IS INSIDE. >> Reporter: THE COFFIN LID WAS
>> Reporter: THE COFFIN LID WAS UNSEALED AND EVER SO
COFFIN LID WAS UNSEALED AND EVER SO CAREFULLY LIFTED OFF.
UNSEALED AND EVER SO CAREFULLY LIFTED OFF. INSIDE, A PERFECTLY
CAREFULLY LIFTED OFF. INSIDE, A PERFECTLY WRAPPED MUMMY WRAPPED
INSIDE, A PERFECTLY WRAPPED MUMMY WRAPPED IN FABRIC WITH A BIT
WRAPPED MUMMY WRAPPED IN FABRIC WITH A BIT OF SKULL SHOWING.
IN FABRIC WITH A BIT OF SKULL SHOWING. >> I’M VERY HAPPY.
OF SKULL SHOWING. >> I’M VERY HAPPY. I’M VERY PROUD OF THIS
>> I’M VERY HAPPY. I’M VERY PROUD OF THIS DISCOVERY.
I’M VERY PROUD OF THIS DISCOVERY. >> Reporter: DR.
DISCOVERY. >> Reporter: DR. WAZIRI LED THE TEAM
>> Reporter: DR. WAZIRI LED THE TEAM THAT DISCOVERED IT.
WAZIRI LED THE TEAM THAT DISCOVERED IT. HIS TEAM WAS DIGGING
THAT DISCOVERED IT. HIS TEAM WAS DIGGING IN THE AREA BUT NOT
HIS TEAM WAS DIGGING IN THE AREA BUT NOT FOR THAT.
IN THE AREA BUT NOT FOR THAT. FIRST SOMEONE SPOTTED
FOR THAT. FIRST SOMEONE SPOTTED A PAINTED WOODEN
FIRST SOMEONE SPOTTED A PAINTED WOODEN CRATE.
A PAINTED WOODEN CRATE. >> THE BEGINNING OF
CRATE. >> THE BEGINNING OF ONE, OUT OF 18 WOODEN
>> THE BEGINNING OF ONE, OUT OF 18 WOODEN BOXES.
ONE, OUT OF 18 WOODEN BOXES. HOW DEEP?
BOXES. HOW DEEP? THEY SAY ONLY THREE
HOW DEEP? THEY SAY ONLY THREE FEET.
THEY SAY ONLY THREE FEET. THEN I CAME QUICKLY.
FEET. THEN I CAME QUICKLY. TAKE THOSE COFFINS
THEN I CAME QUICKLY. TAKE THOSE COFFINS AWAY.
TAKE THOSE COFFINS AWAY. AND THEN BENEATH THEM,
AWAY. AND THEN BENEATH THEM, THERE WERE 12 COFFINS.
AND THEN BENEATH THEM, THERE WERE 12 COFFINS. LIKE THAT.
THERE WERE 12 COFFINS. LIKE THAT. >> Reporter: TWO
LIKE THAT. >> Reporter: TWO LAYERS.
>> Reporter: TWO LAYERS. EXACTLY LIKE THIS.
LAYERS. EXACTLY LIKE THIS. >> Reporter: THE TWO
EXACTLY LIKE THIS. >> Reporter: THE TWO LAYERS OF COFFINS, 30
>> Reporter: THE TWO LAYERS OF COFFINS, 30 IN ALL INCLUDING TWO
LAYERS OF COFFINS, 30 IN ALL INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN, HIDDEN IN A
IN ALL INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN, HIDDEN IN A CACHE SHED TO PROTECT
CHILDREN, HIDDEN IN A CACHE SHED TO PROTECT FROM LOOTING.
CACHE SHED TO PROTECT FROM LOOTING. ALSO TO PROTECT FROM
FROM LOOTING. ALSO TO PROTECT FROM THE ELEMENTS.
ALSO TO PROTECT FROM THE ELEMENTS. BLUES, GREENS, VIBRANT
THE ELEMENTS. BLUES, GREENS, VIBRANT 3,000 YEARS LATER.
BLUES, GREENS, VIBRANT 3,000 YEARS LATER. >> LOOK AT THIS.
3,000 YEARS LATER. >> LOOK AT THIS. NO MISSING PIECES.
>> LOOK AT THIS. NO MISSING PIECES. THAT MEANS NO
NO MISSING PIECES. THAT MEANS NO TERMITES.
THAT MEANS NO TERMITES. >> Reporter: NOW THE
TERMITES. >> Reporter: NOW THE WORK BEGINS.
>> Reporter: NOW THE WORK BEGINS. WHO WERE THESE PEOPLE?
WORK BEGINS. WHO WERE THESE PEOPLE? ARCHAEOLOGISTS KNOW
WHO WERE THESE PEOPLE? ARCHAEOLOGISTS KNOW THEY WERE POWERFUL,
ARCHAEOLOGISTS KNOW THEY WERE POWERFUL, FAIRLY CERTAIN THEY
THEY WERE POWERFUL, FAIRLY CERTAIN THEY WERE PRIESTS.
FAIRLY CERTAIN THEY WERE PRIESTS. WHAT DID THEY DIE OF?
WERE PRIESTS. WHAT DID THEY DIE OF? AND ARE THERE MORE
WHAT DID THEY DIE OF? AND ARE THERE MORE NEARBY?
AND ARE THERE MORE NEARBY? IN THE FAMOUS VALLEY
NEARBY? IN THE FAMOUS VALLEY OF THE KINGS, THOSE
IN THE FAMOUS VALLEY OF THE KINGS, THOSE MUMMIES WERE RIGHT IN
OF THE KINGS, THOSE MUMMIES WERE RIGHT IN FRONT A FEW HUNDRED
MUMMIES WERE RIGHT IN FRONT A FEW HUNDRED FEET THAT WAY.
FRONT A FEW HUNDRED FEET THAT WAY. THE ENTIRE THING IS
FEET THAT WAY. THE ENTIRE THING IS BASICALLY AN ACTIVE
THE ENTIRE THING IS BASICALLY AN ACTIVE EXTODAY VEGAS SITE
BASICALLY AN ACTIVE EXTODAY VEGAS SITE OVER THERE.
EXTODAY VEGAS SITE OVER THERE. AND THEY HAVEN’T EVEN
OVER THERE. AND THEY HAVEN’T EVEN FOUND HALF OF WHAT
AND THEY HAVEN’T EVEN FOUND HALF OF WHAT MIGHT BE BURIED HERE.
FOUND HALF OF WHAT MIGHT BE BURIED HERE. >> Reporter: HE PUTS
MIGHT BE BURIED HERE. >> Reporter: HE PUTS THAT NUMBER LOWER.
>> Reporter: HE PUTS THAT NUMBER LOWER. HE BELIEVES THEY MIGHT
THAT NUMBER LOWER. HE BELIEVES THEY MIGHT HAVE ONLY FOUND A
HE BELIEVES THEY MIGHT HAVE ONLY FOUND A THIRD OF WHAT EXISTS.
HAVE ONLY FOUND A THIRD OF WHAT EXISTS. MUCH SOUGHT AFTER, THE
THIRD OF WHAT EXISTS. MUCH SOUGHT AFTER, THE TOMB OF QUEEN
MUCH SOUGHT AFTER, THE TOMB OF QUEEN NEFERTITI.
TOMB OF QUEEN NEFERTITI. >> I’M VERY HAPPY.
