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Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
426 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Description
"A bold new history of the discovery of King Tut and the seismic impact it left on modern society"--
When it was discovered in 1922, the 3,300-year-old tomb of Tutankhamun sent shockwaves around the world; the boy king became a household name and kickstarted an international obsession that continues to this day. Riggs weaves historical analysis with tales of lives touched. But not everything glitters: tours of King Tut's treasures in the 1970s were...
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 264 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"This immersive, action packed series of discovery follows international Egyptologists as they unearth the world's richest archaeological region; Egypt's Valley of the Kings. With unprecedented access to the teams on the front lines of archaeology, National Geographic Follows these modern day explorers as they battle searing heat and inhospitable terrain to make discovers of a lifetime. Using innovative technology and age old intuition in their quest...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
"Howard dreamed of discovering a mummy, ... especially a royal mummy in its tomb, complete with all its treasures. When he was seventeen, he took a job with the Egypt Exploration Fund and was sent to Egypt to learn about archaeology and excavation sites. And his mummy hunt was on. Howard discovered many amazing artifacts, but he searched for years before coming upon the most famous mummy of all, King Tut"--Dust jacket flap.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xi, 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables, photographs, maps ; 24 cm
Description
"Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert--the famed Egyptologist, world-traveler, and 5th Earl of Carnarvon behind it--whose country house, Highclere Castle, is the setting of the beloved series Downton Abbey. Drawing on Highclere Castle's archives, the Countess of Carnarvon...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
463 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 27 cm
Description
A fully updated and revised edition of a classic bestseller: the definitive guide to Tutankhamun and his tomb - what it contained, why, and what it means today. On 4 November 1922, Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter's long search in Egypt's Valley of the Kings drew to a triumphant close: Tutankhamun's tomb had been found. As news of the discovery spread, and as images of the breathtaking treasures began to circulate, this once-obscure pharaoh would...
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