27. Tutankhamun

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook ask why Tutankhamun remains the best known of the Egyptian pharaohs. They examine the discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 and discuss Tutankhamun’s relatives, in particular his father Akhenaten.

Series: Standalone
Topics: Ancient Egypt
Published date: 2021-03-01
Year span: 1353 BC – 1323 BC

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