January 3, 1924. Archeologists crowd into an ancient Egyptian tomb to uncover what awaits them in the unopened burial chamber. The world is waiting to find out. That’s because two years before, the discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun revealed antiquities so dazzling that a media frenzy ensued – newspapers, newsreels, and Hollywood movies vied to show audiences these wonders of ancient Egypt. Now, lead archaeologist Howard Carter pushes open the door to find a majestic stone sarcophagus. Inside lies Tutankhamun, whose regal face of gold and azure blue has lain in darkness for millennia. He’s about to meet the new century … and dazzle the world anew. How did an unknown pharaoh become a sensation? And how did a modern revolution change the fate of Egypt's most precious artifacts?
Special thanks to our guests, Professor Christina Riggs, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/treasured-how-tutankhamun-shaped-a-century-christina-riggs/c72a22b12dc1a698?ean=9781541701212&next=t">Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century</a>; and Heba Abd el Gawad, Heritage Specialist and Museum Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, University College of London, and researcher with <a href="https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections/departments/global-arts-cultures-design/projects/egypts-dispersed-heritage">Egypt’s Dispersed Heritage</a> project.
** This episode originally aired January 2, 2023. 

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