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b'A century ago, British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the only surviving intact tomb from ancient Egypt. Inside was the mummy of the boy king Tutankhamun, together with \\u201cwonderful things\\u201d including a solid gold mask.\\nTreasure from King Tut\\u2019s crypt has been viewed both in person and virtually by many people since. We ask what about Egyptian civilization so captivates us, thousands of years later. Also, how new technology from modern physics allows researchers to \\u201cX-Ray\\u201d the pyramids to find hidden chambers.\\nGuests:\\nEmma Bentley\\xa0\\u2013 Postgraduate student in Archeology and Ancient Worlds at the University of\\xa0Edinburgh in the U.K.\\xa0\\nSarah Parcak\\xa0\\u2013 Archaeologist and Egyptologist, University of Alabama, and author of \\u201cArchaeology From Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past.\\u201d\\nRichard Kouzes\\xa0\\u2013 Physicist at the Department of Energy\\u2019s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.\\nSalima Ikram\\xa0\\u2013 Professor of Egyptology at The American University in Cairo and head of the Animal Mummy Project at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.\\nFeaturing music by\\xa0Dewey Dellay\\xa0and\\xa0Jun Miyake\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'