The Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb - Illustrated Edition

This is the fascinating story of the greatest archeological discoveries ever, the discovery of the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh, Tutankhamun (colloquially known as 'King Tut' and 'the boy king'), in November 1922. We experience the adventure, the painstaking work, the magic, the excitement and the awe through the eyes of the 'tomb raider' himself, archaeologist Howard Carter.

Howard Carter (1874 - 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who became world-famous after discovering the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh, Tutankhamun. Arthur Cruttenden Mace (1874 - 1928) was a Tasmanian-born British Egyptologist. a member of Howard Carter's team during the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.