“Chasing Mummies” Shows Real Archaeology

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LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- On Wednesday night the History Channel’s latest show “Chasing Mummies” debuted at 10 p.m. and once again like many of its shows, “Chasing Mummies” was able to capture the attention of the audience. Each and every bit of the archeological adventure that famous archeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass took up with his crew in Cairo, Egypt was enjoyable. The show took the viewers to a realm of mummies that can be as old as 2000 to 3000 years. The real life adventures of the crew that traveled and fought the extreme climatic conditions of Egypt, made “Chasing Mummies” a reality show with a difference.

The “Chasing Mummies” was promoted by the History channel as a series that will keep in front of the audience for the first time “unexpected details” along with all the anxiety, catastrophes, passion and anguish that comes with the progress of the journey towards “astonishing ancient Egyptian finds”. Undoubtedly the show pointed to the dedication of the crew and especially that of Dr.Zahi Hawass who along with the American crew tried to retrieve Cleopatra’s pylon from the depths of the Bay of Alexandria.

The series will unfold the difficulties that the crew had to face during their search for the unknown. The executive producer of the “Chasing Mummies” Leslie Greif along with the crew was attacked by a swarm of bats. They also got stranded in the desert and had to kill a camel for food. Undoubtedly as Dr. Zahi Hawass said History channel showed “archaeology as we do it”.