Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In 1976, a French Air Force plane landed in Paris carrying a passenger who had been dead for 3,000 years: Ramesses II. This documentary follows the unprecedented scientific mission to save the Great Pharaoh’s mummy from a deadly fungal infection. Discover the shocking results of the autopsy that revealed the human side of this "Living God" - from his agonizing dental abscesses to his severe hunchback. We also explore the terrifying Egyptian underworld, where Ramesses' was believed to battle the serpent of chaos to protect the world.

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