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

Chairs are arranged in a semicircle before Tutankhamun’s chamber as if it’s a stage.

The rows face the only remaining objects in the antechamber—the two black-and-gold guardian statues.

The nearly six-foot-high figures stand as wardens against the ancient wall we will be tearing into today.