Daughter of Egypt

Daughter of Egypt

Author: Marie Benedict Listening Length: 11h 26m
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In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the mo...

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HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND

The Music Room becomes our laboratory. Each time I step into the jewel box of a space, it feels wrong to be using it as a sort of archaeological triage station.

But Mama is unlikely to enter either the Music Room or the adjacent Library—the Morning Room and the Drawing Room are her usual domains—so the Music Room it must be for me and Mr. Carter, if we are to find the final resting place of Hatshepsut.

I’ve been crafting a history of Hatshepsut using the few mentions of her in scholarly texts, Mr. Carter’s knowledge, and the artifacts we have at Highclere.