The new National Geographic Special, Egypt Eternal: The Quest for Lost Tombs, takes you under the sands and into the tombs of Egypt's lost aristocracy, the noble class that served the pharaohs.

Enter the final resting places of the rich and powerful at Saqqara, where new questions and centuries-old mysteries abound. At the Bahariya Oasis, uncover Egyptian mummies and open tombs of the ruling elite, all of which tell tales from the grave.

Leading these expeditions are National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt's antiquities; and French archaeologist Alain Zivie. Their recent, unprecedented discoveries help paint a picture of an ancient civilization at fascinating periods in its 3,000-year history.