Did you know that ships significantly older than the pyramids are lying dormant in the middle of the desert? But what were the mysterious sun boats of Abydos doing in the hot desert sand in the first place? What significance did these mysterious vessels have for the ancient Egyptians – and how did they manage to defy the scorching heat for thousands of years? Let's get to the bottom of these exciting questions together – but be warned: today's boat trip will not take us over some idyllic little river – but straight into the eerie world of the dead!