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TUTANKHAMUN - 100 years after the discovery of his tomb leading Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley unpicks the misunderstandings around the boy king's life, death and legacy (Hardcover)
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TUTANKHAMUN - 100 years after the discovery of his tomb leading Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley unpicks the misunderstandings around the boy king's life, death and legacy (Hardcover)
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Pharaoh. Icon. Enigma. Lost for three thousand years, misunderstood
for a century. 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, including 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 when 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 book
offers a vital reappraisal on his life, death and enduring legacy.
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