Bu belgeselde tarihî kazılar yapan Mısırlı arkeologlar toprak altındaki bir piramidi ararken 4.000 yılı aşkın bir geçmişe sahip mezarlar ve eserler bulur.

Egypt is home to one of the world's earliest civilizations, with its earliest settlements in northern Africa dating to 17000 BC. Ancient Egypt was a powerful, influential, and expansionist empire that grew from the Nile River Valley to include much of the eastern Mediterranean. The civilization brought many inventions and advancements, including agriculture, art, architecture, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, religion, writing, and so much more.