Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt | Tutankhamen: The Lost Pharaoh (Lecture 5)

Lecture 5: In this lecture, we trace the history of discovery in the Valley of the Kings and learn how Egyptologists search for a lost tomb. Far from the haphazard expeditions seen in the movies, extensive research in libraries before excavating is the key, followed by careful planning. We meet the interesting cast of characters involved in early excavations, including the circus strongman Giovanni Belzoni, and follow them as they solve the mystery of the missing mummies in the valley. We then encounter Howard Carter and his patron, Lord Carnarvon, the team that finally unearthed Tutankhamen’s tomb and the thousands of treasures inside.

Essential Reading:
Nicholas Reeves, The Complete Tutankhamen.

Supplementary Reading:
Nicholas Reeves and John H. Taylor, Howard Carter before Tutankhamen.

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