How did the Egyptians do it?

Mummifying Alan screened on ABC onThursday night. A fascinating insight into how the most famous owners of some of the oldest artifacts and archaeological sites were preserved for their journey to the afterlife.

Finding the Fallen - Fromelles 2009 (ABC News feature)

Watching episodes of this program, Finding the Fallen, on ABC last year, along with another program about anthropologic war site digs in Europe I was fascinated by what could be found. The second program in one or two cases found property of a particular soldier which was identifiable and the soldier's descendents or near relatives were found and shown the items found.

The ABC together with the Australian War Graves Commission, The Australian War Memorial and the Australian Army have produced a special on the Fromelles Fallen.

Update:
This is about an Australian dig in Flanders.

ABC 1 Now, Finding the Fallen

Is that nong wearing a kaffiyeh? A red one.

Digging up Europe's battlefields.

Time Team in Hiatus, look what's on instead

ABC1 Tuesday nights 6:10pm

Finding the Fallen

At the end of the Great War, nearly two million soldiers were missing, presumed dead.

Almost 90 years later, the bloody battlegrounds of France and Belgium are surrendering their secrets. A team of archaeologists, historians and forensic experts is working to identify unknown soldiers and finally lay them to rest.

Finding The Fallen is a documentary series that follows the work of this team as they move through time and across the battlefields of France and Belgium, releasing the fallen and their stories of courage and sacrifice from the mud of the First World War battles in which they fought and died.

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The professional and dedicated members of The Trench Detectives use their skills to trace artifacts and personal possessions found on the battlefield back to the soldiers who once owned them. By doing so they reveal the personal histories of named soldiers and cast light on the human nature of war.

Here's the ABC1 link to search results.

Time Team digs up Glenrowan looking for Ned Kelly

It should be interesting.

Thursday 8:30pm on ABC.

I don't for a moment think that Ned Kelly was some kind of hero. I just think the programme will be very interesting, as most of the Time Team digs are.

ABC Now, Mummy Detective: Crypt of the Medici

Fascinating! It's on ABC1 now!

More info here.

MUMMY DETECTIVE: CRYPT OF THE MEDICI Digs Up a Dynasty to Learn How They Lived and Died; Mummy Detective Dr. Bob Brier Hosts Special Spotlighting Investigation of Medici Family Members and Their Centuries-Old Crypt.

Get your money's worth!

Update:

FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Was it malaria, as claimed? Or was it a double murder, as rumored? What killed the two sons of Cosimo I? After half a millennium and a fascinating scientific investigation, these and other lingering questions may finally be answered. MUMMY DETECTIVE: CRYPT OF THE MEDICI follows a team of Italian specialists, joined by mummy expert and TLC presenter Dr. Bob Brier, as they exhume the bodies of Italy's ancient first family and use the latest forensic tools to investigate how they lived and died.

I found it very interesting.