In 2010 the Discovery Channel broadcast a documentary called “King Tut Unwrapped,” spotlighting state-of-the-art DNA analysis on the mummified remains of some of Egypt’s highest profile pharaohs, including the famous boy king Tutankhamun.

The goal: Literally unwrap the mummies in order to metaphorically unwrap the mystery of Egypt’s tangled and legendary 18th dynasty.

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