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Our Fake History

Episode #211 - Who Killed King Tut? (Part II)

Our Fake History

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Education, Talk Radio, Society & Culture, History

4.73.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

When King Tutankhamun became King of Egypt at the tender age of eight he inherited a kingdom in chaos. His father's religious revolution had upended the traditional social structure and enraged the old priesthood. In those early years of his reign Tutankhamun was clearly guided by his advisors to lead a restoration of the old ways. But did hose advisors get a little too comfortable with power? When Tutankhamun suddenly died at the age of 18, one of those advisors quickly slid into the role of Pharaoh. Was this a cleverly orchestrated palace coup? Or have some Egyptologists become too invested in a murder mystery of their own making? Tune-in and find out how vengeful cobras, Disney's Aladdin, and an ancient international incident all play a role in the story. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Surfshark: Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code FAKEHISTORY for 4 months EXTRA at https://surfshark.com/FAKEHISTORY Indeed: Go to https://Indeed.com/ourfakehistory to get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to get your job more visibility. Terms and conditions apply. Progressive: Press play on comparing auto rates! Quote at https://Progressive.com today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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When the archaeologist Howard Carter and his wealthy patron Lord Carnarvan first opened the nearly untouched tomb of King Tutankhammon in 1922, they immediately understood the gravity of what they had discovered.

1:23.5

This tomb is still recognized as one of the best preserved pharaonic burial sites ever uncovered by archaeologists.

1:33.2

The treasures visible in the antechamber, which was just the first of four rooms in the tomb, hinted at even more spectacular riches to be found deeper in the burial.

1:45.9

Both men realized that if they weren't careful,

1:49.1

this sensitive archaeological site in the Valley of the Kings

1:52.4

could quickly become a media circus.

1:56.7

Neither Carter nor Carnarvan were what today we would call media trained.

2:03.2

Howard Carter in particular had a reputation for being prickly and sometimes downright rude

2:08.8

when dealing with journalists or anyone else he thought was asking a stupid question.

2:15.1

So Lord Carnarvin decided that he was going to get ahead of this. To that end,

2:20.7

he reached out to his old friend J.J. Aster the 5th. At the time, Astor was the chairman of the Times

2:29.0

newspaper group. The two aristocrats hammered out a deal where, for 5,000 pounds, the Times of London would get the exclusive rights to report on Carter's excavation of the tomb.

2:42.1

Times photographers were also given exclusive access and were the only media permitted to take any pictures of the fines.

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