Bradley Walsh, the 64-year-old host of ITV's The Chase, embarked on a journey to Egypt to explore how the pyramids were built 4,500 years ago, fueled by a lifelong fascination with their creation, according to the Liverpool Echo. In his upcoming three-part series, Bradley Walsh's Egypt's Cosmic Code, viewers are promised a thrilling journey as Walsh delves into the mysteries of the Pharaohs, including the Sphinx and Tutankhamun's famous tomb in Luxor.
In a recent teaser trailer for the show, Walsh shares his intrigue with Egypt. "I've had a fascination with Egypt and the pyramids for a very, very long time. It's an anomaly, an absolute cornucopia of ideas and fantasies," Walsh said, according to the Mirror.
"Prior to arriving in Egypt, I'm thinking: this is going to be great, I'm going to prove this is the aliens," Walsh said. “People say I'm a conspiracy theorist. I'm not. All I did was say: 'It could be this,' and I needed to find out what is the truth."
During his adventure, Walsh engaged with top Egyptologists to uncover the pyramids' secrets. "My expert guides, Meredith and Arto, showed me where the beginnings of the pyramids were about 150 years prior to the Great Pyramid," Walsh said. Observing the progression of pyramid construction, he noted, "you see the evolution of the pyramids—one's wonky, one's drooping on one side, it's all trial and error."
Walsh also noted how he felt inside the pyramids. "Being so deep inside the pyramid, I was expecting a lot of noise," Walsh said. The experience led him to reassess his theories. "You then realise it's very difficult to take on board that anyone else other than the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids," he said.
Walsh shared that his teacher was the great-niece of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb. Reflecting on his journey, he found it "mind-blowing being there," especially upon learning that Cleopatra VII died closer to the modern era than the beginning of Ancient Egypt, according to the Mirror.
"With his Indiana Jones hat, his unique brand of entertainment, and his camel-riding technique, it's fair to say that Bradley is unlike anyone the Egyptians (ancient or modern) have encountered before," the Mirror reports.
An off-screen voice in the show speaks of worldwide beliefs that the grand constructions of ancient Egypt may be components of a cosmic code unlocking the enigmas of past centuries.
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