Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts episode 2 - Arriving in the bustling city of Cairo, Professor Alice Roberts eagerly clutches a weathered book, a treasured relic from her youth. It is none other than "A Thousand Miles Up The Nile" by the esteemed Victorian Egyptologist, Amelia Edwards, a work that has continued to captivate and inspire her throughout the years. With a sense of reverence, she embarks on a remarkable journey, determined to tread in the very footsteps of her literary muse.