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Tutankhamun

Pharaoh, Icon, Enigma

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Tutankhamun

By: Joyce Tyldesley
Narrated by: Rose Akroyd
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A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy and golden riches beyond imagination. The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours of a deadly ancient curse. But amid the hysteria, many stories—including that of Tutankhamun himself—were distorted or forgotten.

Tutankhamun: Pharaoh, Icon, Enigma takes a familiar tale and turns on its head. Leading Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley has gathered ten unique perspectives together for the first time: that of the teenage pharaoh and his family, ancient embalmers and tomb robbers, famous Western explorers and forgotten Egyptian archaeologists. It's a journey that spans from ancient Thebes in 1336 BCE—when a young king on a mission to restore his land met an unexpected and violent end—to modern Luxor in 1922 CE—as the tomb's discovery led to a fight over ownership that continues to this day.

Above all, this is the story of Tutankhamun, as he would have wanted to be remembered. Piecing together three thousand years of evidence and unpicking the misunderstandings that surround Egypt's most famous king, this audiobook offers a vital reappraisal on his life, death and enduring legacy.

©2022 Joyce Tyldesley (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Ancient Archaeology Egypt Middle East King Pharaoh Royalty Ancient Egypt
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The format of this book held my attention. I loved the differing points of view and thoroughness of the timeline of Tut’s life,

Loved the varying viewpoints

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If you are looking for a bit of excitement and intrigue with a dash of romanticism this is not going to be a good time. If you are like me and appreciate factual information and comparisons of academic theories based on historical probabilities and you would like a comprehensive idea of the archaeology involved with a historical backdrop, you're in for a treat. A must read/listen for the armchair Egyptologist.

Highly Academic and Egyptologically Geared

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The historical truth of scientific research assisting archaeology in the field and in the laboratory..

The facts and the complication of discovery.

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