Daughter of Egypt

Daughter of Egypt

Author: Marie Benedict Listening Length: 11h 26m

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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LUXOR, EGYPT

I cannot tear myself away from the window.

The private train car taking us from Cairo to Luxor is as sumptuous as those we’ve used at home, but the view is nothing like the rolling green pastures in England or the blighted countryside in France.

As we follow along the Nile, the landscape is verdant and agricultural, dotted with swaying date palms, but just beyond is the ocher desert.