It is a tantalizing idea: Could a shriveled mummy that has lain neglected on a dusty shelf in a museum at Niagara Falls be none other than the remains of a long-lost Egyptian pharaoh? A trail of clues hints at how the looted mummy may have made its way to North America a century and a half ago. NOVA attempts to solve this bizarre 3,000 year-old mystery with the help of the latest imaging and DNA techniques, unearthing compelling evidence that the mummy may be that of Rameses I - founder of ancient Egypt's most illustrious dynasty.

Tuesday, 1/2/07 from 8-9 p.m. ET
Friday, 1/5/07 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET