Egypt
Heritage Key (Malcolm Jack)
- Exhibition: Tutankhamun – His Tomb And His Treasures,
The Guardian, UK (Jonathan Jones) "What can you see?" asked the people behind archaeologist Howard Carter as he peered through a newly dug hole into the tomb chamber of the boy king Tutankhamun in 1922. "Wonderful things!" gasped Carter. And it was true....
- Feature: The Best Zahi Hawass Videos To Watch Free Online
Heritage Key (Malcolm Jack) As well as being the second most famous brown fedora-sporting archaeologist of all time, Dr Zahi Hawass could also run Indiana Jones close in the screen-time stakes. The Director General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities...
- Zahi Hawass On Kv63
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/796/hr3.htmZahi Hawass's Dig Days column pulls no punches again this week: "Before the discovery of KV 63, the Valley of the Kings had been silent for 83 years, three months and six days since the magical day when Howard...
- The Mystery Of Neferhotep
I recently came across this series of videos on the Theban tomb of Neferhotep. The videos cover a large amount of restoration and discoveries in the tomb and is a good view. Fascinating!...
- Dr. Hawass On Tutankhamen
Here is the second in a series of four videos by Dr. Hawass on king Tut. There are a couple of nice excavation photographs included. http://drhawass.com/blog/video-curse-tutankhamun...
Egypt
Feature: the Top 10 Best King Tut Videos on the Web
Heritage Key (Malcolm Jack)
Thanks to the discovery of his practically immaculately preserved tomb by Howard Carter in 1922, Tutankhamun has become ancient Egypt’s biggest A-lister – the superstar celebrity of the glittering age of the pharaohs, a young ruler possessing of unimaginable riches in an age when excess knew no boundary.
Interest in Tut – fuelled by the various mysteries surrounding him, including his untimely death, and the curse that supposedly afflicts all who tamper with his tomb – continues to run high, as proven by the abundance of videos dedicated to the boy king on the web. They range from lengthy investigations into his early demise, to examinations of some of the incredible treasures and ritual objects found in his tomb, plus one performance of a memorable comedy song and dance routine.
Here we count give a rundown of ten of the best King Tut videos on the web. If you want to find out more about Tutankhamun – and the ancient world at large – check out our videos page, where you’ll find loads more fantastic clips.
- Exhibition: Tutankhamun – His Tomb And His Treasures,
The Guardian, UK (Jonathan Jones) "What can you see?" asked the people behind archaeologist Howard Carter as he peered through a newly dug hole into the tomb chamber of the boy king Tutankhamun in 1922. "Wonderful things!" gasped Carter. And it was true....
- Feature: The Best Zahi Hawass Videos To Watch Free Online
Heritage Key (Malcolm Jack) As well as being the second most famous brown fedora-sporting archaeologist of all time, Dr Zahi Hawass could also run Indiana Jones close in the screen-time stakes. The Director General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities...
- Zahi Hawass On Kv63
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/796/hr3.htmZahi Hawass's Dig Days column pulls no punches again this week: "Before the discovery of KV 63, the Valley of the Kings had been silent for 83 years, three months and six days since the magical day when Howard...
- The Mystery Of Neferhotep
I recently came across this series of videos on the Theban tomb of Neferhotep. The videos cover a large amount of restoration and discoveries in the tomb and is a good view. Fascinating!...
- Dr. Hawass On Tutankhamen
Here is the second in a series of four videos by Dr. Hawass on king Tut. There are a couple of nice excavation photographs included. http://drhawass.com/blog/video-curse-tutankhamun...