Tutankhamun: Secrets of the Tomb

Name: Tutankhamun: Secrets of the Tomb
Genre: History
Released: 2022-06-19

Network:Channel 4

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Aired on Jun 26, 2022, 7:00 PM

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On 26th November 1922, Howard Carter made the greatest archaeological find of all time - the treasure-filled tomb of Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun. An unrivalled discovery made possible by Carter's extraordinary tenacity and the dedicated financier by his side, Lord Carnarvon. But when people who entered the tomb began dying, tales spread of a Pharaoh's Curse.

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Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 60 min
Premiered: June 19, 2022
Ended: June 26, 2022
Schedule: Sunday at 8:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 2 Episodes)

Episode 1

In this first episode, paleo-anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi begins to unravel the extraordinary scientific truth behind the legend and the press sensation that surrounded it for decades. As she travels from Tut's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, to a shrine in Wawel cathedral in Krakow, Poland, the investigation links a series of mysterious deaths in both locations, each attributed to a `curse". Ella unearths the truly deadly secret lurking in these tombs.

Jun 19, 2022

60 min

Episode 2

Part two of two. Ella Al-Shamahi investigates the strange deaths connected to the tomb, and questions if something inside it have been toxic to those who entered. She heads to a dig in Saqqara, where archaeologists have unearthed a network of undisturbed tombs, thousands of years old. Can scientific tests on the ancient mummies help to finally solve the mystery of King Tut's Curse?

Jun 26, 2022

60 min