Egyptologist, President of the International Association of Egyptologists
A British Egyptologist, Naunton is also active as a writer, broadcaster and public speaker. In the last few years he has appeared in around 20 documentary films in the UK and elsewhere, including the ‘Ancient Mysteries’ series. He sees this as a very important part of his role in bringing scholarly research to the wider public.
Gender: Male
Born On: 23-Feb-1978
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Chris Naunton's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Chris Naunton on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Feb 22, 2025 11:48 AM
The Man Who Discovered Egypt (2012)
Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders and treasure hunters until one Victorian adventurer took them on. Most of us have never heard of Flinders Petrie, but this maverick genius underook a scientific survey of the pyramids, discovered the oldest portraits in the world, unearthed Egypt's prehistoric roots - and in the process invented modern field archaeology, giving meaning to a whole civilisation.