The story of Exodus is one of the great biblical tales, but why does ancient Egypt play such a central role? Archaeologists brush away layers of earth to reveal a magnificent lost palace and decipher reliefs from the temple of one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs and shed light on the period in which this biblical story was set. Tune in to Lost Treasures of the Bible on Sundays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK