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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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Episode 1Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 2Egypt in the era of the boy king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 3Life & death of the boy king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 4The mystery of Nefertiti. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 5Treasures of the tomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 6Secrets of the pharaoh's mummy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 7The contested legacy of an icon. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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