This is a good series. Among other things, it stands out from the pack by not being stuffed with endless repetitive filler of the same graphics over and over. As noted by others, the inclusion of a pair of college professors who dress like 19th century tourists (and who are in fact only scholarly tourists themselves) is more than a little annoying. It's like visitors to Kenya dressing up in their little safari suits before they pile into their parade of Toyota vans.
As for episode two, if you ever get a job in Egyptian archeology, don't work for Dr. Mohie. Way too much of an obnoxious jerk. After the aged-out-into-retirement Dr. Hawas, it feels like Mohie is feeling the wind in his sails.
But those are the only two issues. The content is very good and there are even a couple of revelations. Considering how Egypt has been done to death in documentaries, it is nice to have a series that provides something new.
As for episode two, if you ever get a job in Egyptian archeology, don't work for Dr. Mohie. Way too much of an obnoxious jerk. After the aged-out-into-retirement Dr. Hawas, it feels like Mohie is feeling the wind in his sails.
But those are the only two issues. The content is very good and there are even a couple of revelations. Considering how Egypt has been done to death in documentaries, it is nice to have a series that provides something new.