Introducing a brand-new podcast series exploring the life and legacy of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun
One hundred years ago, in 1922, Egyptologist Howard Carter made one of the most spectacular discoveries in the history of archaeology, when he unearthed the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Ellie Cawthorne investigates what we know about the life, death and legacy of the iconic pharaoh…
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MembershipaudioEpisode 1Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioEpisode 2Egypt in the era of the boy king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioEpisode 3Life & death of the boy king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioEpisode 4The mystery of Nefertiti. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioEpisode 5Treasures of the tomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioEpisode 6Secrets of the pharaoh's mummy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioEpisode 7The contested legacy of an icon. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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MembershipaudioEgyptian pharaohs: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
TutankhamunThe Egyptian boy who really discovered the Boy King. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioHow is Tutankhamun’s legacy shaped by colonialism?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.