Valley of the Kings
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2022
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
On the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes, lies the Valley of the Kings - the final resting place of several Pharaohs and their families.
The valley is a 1,000 ft wide wadi [valley] that was utilised as a royal burial ground by three dynasties of the New Kingdom for over half a millennia. Made famous by Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun in 1922, the Valley of the Kings is home to the most celebrated archaeological finds in history.
For this third episode of our special miniseries on Tutankhamun, Tristan is joined by renowned egyptologist, broadcaster and author, Dr Chris Naunton to learn more about the incredible place where Tut and so many others entered the realm of the dead.
Edited by Aidan Lonergan.
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| 0:30.5 | It's the Ancients on History Hit. |
| 0:35.1 | I'm Tristan Hughes your host, |
| 0:36.9 | and in today's podcast, |
| 0:38.4 | while we're talking about one of the most astonishing locations |
| 0:42.1 | in the whole of planet Earth, |
| 0:44.0 | especially when it comes to ancient history. |
| 0:46.2 | We're going to the West Bank of the River Nile |
| 0:49.0 | near the ancient city of Thieves, |
| 0:51.6 | to a place that is called the Valley of the Kings. |
| 0:55.4 | This was where most famously evil, |
| 0:57.4 | Tooth and Carmen's tomb was discovered some 100 years ago, |
| 1:00.4 | but the Valley of the Kings is home to so many more tombs |
| 1:04.2 | than just Tooth and Carmen's. |
| 1:05.8 | I think there are more than 60, 70 or now. |
| 1:08.5 | Tooth and Carmen's is 62. |
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