The Secret of Tutankhamun

This is how Howard Carter described his first sight of the tomb of Tutankhamun on 26 November 1922:

‘as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues, and gold – everywhere the glint of gold. For the moment – an eternity it must have seemed to the others standing by – I was struck dumb with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, ‘Can you see anything?’ it was all I could do to get out the words, ‘Yes, wonderful things.’

Egyptologist, Nadja Tomoum, takes us back in time to the world of the Ancient Egyptians and then leaps forward 3,300 years to the drama of the discovery itself. She explains how Tutankhamun became, and remains, an inspiration to researchers, to anyone with a passion for ancient Egypt and a matter of fascination for the media.