153d: The Tomb of Tutankhamun (Part 4)

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 8:05 a.m.

b'Curses and Controversies. From the moment they announced their discovery, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were faced with overwhelming attention. How they responded, and how they chose to approach the excavation, would have a major impact on public perception of the tomb. And, when events took a tragic turn, the media were happy to capitalise on the issue...\\n\\nEpisode Chapters:\\n\\nChapter 10: The Choices of Lord Carnarvon 00:05:10.\\n\\nChapter 11: Journey to the Crossroads 00:25:30\\n\\nChapter 12: Of Bricks and Lost Portraits 00:48:48\\n\\n\\nEpisode Links:\\n\\nThe "curse" brick, with text from Book of the Dead, Chapter 151:\\xa0http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/263.html\\n\\n\\nMusic Opening: "She Gypped Egypt on the Nile," midi rendition by SheetMusicSinger.com. Used with permission (audio editing: added vinyl crackling sound effects).\\n\\nMusic Interlude at 00:24:34: "Vintage Ragtime," purchased from Pond5.com.\\n\\nMusic Interlude at 00:48:05: "Tomb Song," by Nora Keyes, public domain via Freemusicarchive.com.\\n\\nOutro music by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/.\\n\\nSound interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.\\n\\nSee other shows from the Agora Podcast Network.\\n\\n\\n\\nHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'