Young Egyptologists Wanted for Documentary

Originally published September 17, 2009 | Challenging the Past | by Marsia Sfakianou Bealby

Egyptologist Pulls Together Threads Woven Through Ancient Civilizations

Originally published June 30, 2009 | UCLA Today | by Meg Sullivan

The anticipated new six-part series that will be airing on the Discovery Channel entitled Out of Egypt follows Kara Cooney and other authorities in discovering reasonable explanations for parallels in religious and burial traditions and settlement patterns across a range of cultures with no documented previous contact with each other. They will trace themes and variations on six traditions across 12 cultures and 10 countries. In addition, this article describes the series' development.

Discovery Digs 'Egypt' Series - Network Gives Show a Six-Episode Run

Originally published June 12, 2009 | Variety | by Jon Weisman

Out of Egypt, a new six-episode series premiering August 17 on the Discovery Channel, sets out to desensationalize the typical "mysteries of the Pharaohs" approach to Ancient Egypt.