Tutankhamun and Philomena Cunk with Dr. Joyce Tyldesley

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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An enigmatic icon. Dr. Joyce Tyldesley returns for her second interview with The History of Egypt Podcast! We spoke about her recent book Tutankhamun: Pharaoh. Icon. Enigma. and the legacy of the discovery, including aspects of its excavation and significance. We also got into some random topics including Philomena Cunk, Scandinavian Noir shows, and Strictly Come Dancing. Enjoy! Dr. Joyce Tyldesley at The University of Manchester. Dr. Tyldesley's 2022 book Tutankhamun: Pharaoh. Icon. Enigma. at Headline Publishing.\ Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.5	Hello folks, and welcome to a History of Egypt podcast interview. My guest today is Dr. Joyce Tildesley. Dr. Joyce Tildesley is a
0:41.2	renowned Egyptologist who has published many books on their society and great figures within ancient
0:47.0	history. Dr. Tildesley has appeared on the podcast before when she discussed her book Nefertiti's
0:53.3	face and the history of the late Ammana period.
0:57.3	Now, I am pleased to welcome Dr. Tildesley back to the History of Egypt podcast, to discuss her new book,
1:04.4	Tutankhamun, Pharaoh, Icon, and Enigma. This book, published in 2022, explores the life and legacy of Tutankhamun as a king of Egypt.
1:16.2	The book explores what we know about his life and his reign, and of course the legacy of
1:21.2	his tomb, that monumental discovery and the influence it has had.
1:26.9	My thanks to Dr. Tildesley and her team for reaching out to discuss this new work.
1:31.3	Come, enjoy a conversation with Dr. Joyce Tildesley.
1:39.3	Good morning, Dr. Tildesley, Joyce. Welcome back to the History of Egypt podcast. How are you doing today?
1:48.6	I'm fine. Thank you. Thank you for inviting me back. Here, it's early in the morning,
1:53.3	which we're on the other side of the world, and it's cold and damp, and it's really nice to be talking about Tutankhamen.
1:59.2	So you are currently in the middle of your press junket for the new book,
2:02.9	Tutankhamun, Pharaoh, icon and Enigma. And at the time we're recording this, the anniversary
2:08.5	on the 4th of November, just passed a few days ago. Are you sick of talking about Tutankan
2:14.9	yet? Not sick of him, no, but there has been a lot of it.
2:19.0	Certainly on the actual anniversary day, I think I did 10 radio broadcast.
2:24.7	So it became a bit difficult to remember what I'd said to whom.
2:28.5	By the end of the day, I was quite frazzled.
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