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153d: The Tomb of Tutankhamun (Part 4)
153d: The Tomb of Tutankhamun (Part 4)
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Curses and Controversies. From the moment they announced their discovery, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were faced with overwhelming attention. How they responded, and how they chose to approach the excavation, would have a major impact on public perception of the tomb. And, when events took a tragic turn, the media were happy to capitalise on the issue...Episode Chapters:Chapter 10: The Choices of Lord Carnarvon 00:05:10.Chapter 11: Journey to the Crossroads 00:25:30Chapter 12: Of Bricks and Lost Portraits 00:48:48Episode Links:The "curse" brick, with text from Book of the Dead, Chapter 151: http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/263.htmlMusic Opening: "She Gypped Egypt on the Nile," midi rendition by SheetMusicSinger.com. Used with permission (audio editing: added vinyl crackling sound effects).Music Interlude at 00:24:34: "Vintage Ragtime," purchased from Pond5.com.Music Interlude at 00:48:05: "Tomb Song," by Nora Keyes, public domain via Freemusicarchive.com.Outro music by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/.Sound interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.See other shows from the Agora Podcast Network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Nov 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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