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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THEBES, EGYPT

“Your Majesty, the kingdom has already spent far too much money on these far-flung expeditions to Punt and colonial rule. We need the treasury funds for more pressing matters here in Thebes,” says a man wearing an intricately pleated ocher-colored linen shift—the latest in noble fashion—with intricate leather sandals.

His tone is petulant, even entitled, and he dares to interrupt an urgent side conversation I’m having with Senenmut about the construction of my mortuary temple.

This man believes his issue is paramount and requires that he not only interrupt the pharaoh but leap to the front of the weekly audience queue to do so.