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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VALLEY OF THE KINGS, EGYPT

The vast tawny desert surrounds us. Its gentle hills slope down until they meet, creating the valley through which we ride our donkeys and camels.

The tombs of ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom pharaohs are all around us.

For me, they had only been dots on a map before, denoted with a KV.