Tut Tut, Now What?

Tut Tut, Now What?

Ever heard that saying about how the journey begins with the first step? It couldn't have been more true for Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Everything changed one fateful day in 1922 when British archeologist Howard Carter uncovered 16 steps leading to the Boy King's long-lost tomb. The world hasn't been the same since... Produced by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, this podcast coincides with an immersive recreation of King Tut’s tomb. Email: Podcasts@hmns.org

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January 10, 2023 25 mins
Ever heard that saying about how the journey begins with the first step? It couldn't have been more true for Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Everything changed one fateful day in 1922 when British archeologist Howard Carter uncovered 16 steps leading to the Boy King's long-lost tomb. The world hasn't been the same since...


Tom Hardwick, consulting curator of HMNS’ Hall of Ancient Egypt, and Kat Havens, HMNS’ director of curriculum and...
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Carter’s finally made it inside Tut's tomb and is now surrounded by more riches than he could possibly dream of. Golden statues, opulent jewlery, entire chariots. There’s even the pharaoh’s underwear! So, why is he so obsessed with flowers?

Dr. Salima Ikram, distinguished professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, joins returning guests Tom Hardwick and Kat Havens to dish the dirt on all the treasures inside Tut’s ...
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February 9, 2023 32 mins
Tut's curse has bodies dropping left and right...but does it? We follow the trail of this myth through the depths of history.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
Want to Dig Deeper? When researching this episode, we read:
  • Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century, Christina Riggs
  • Howard Carter: The Path to Tutankhamun, T.G.H. James
  • The Shadow King, Jo Marchan...
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The story of Tutankhamun is one of cultural obsession, ethical gray areas, and the immortality of a young pharoah. In the end, it would be the Boy King to go on to become arguably Egypt's greatest unifier...and have the final say over the West.

Links:

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apollo-magazine.com%2Ftutankhamun-discovery-howard-carter%2F

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/met-museum-artifacts-seized-new-york-looting/inde...
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