Tut Tut, Now What?https://www.hmns.org/
Produced by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, this podcast coincides with an immersive recreation of King Tut’s tomb.

Email: Podcasts@hmns.org]]>enHistoryCopyright Houston Museum Natural Sciencehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1c60c5f143ea231c726ebf73fbecf70f.jpgTut Tut, Now What?https://www.hmns.org/Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:34:38 +0000Houston Museum Natural ScienceHouston Museum Natural Sciencepodcasts@hmns.orgEver heard that saying about how the journey begins with the first step? It couldn't have been more true for Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Everything changed one fateful day in 1922 when British archeologist Howard Carter uncovered 16 steps leading to...
Produced by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, this podcast coincides with an immersive recreation of King Tut’s tomb.

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Tom Hardwick, consulting curator of HMNS’ Hall of Ancient Egypt, and Kat Havens, HMNS’ director of curriculum and content, introduce us to our leading men and the desert site that shaped their destinies: the Valley of the Kings. Mentioned in this episode:
  • The Tomb of Tutankhamen, Howard Carter
  • Howard Carter: The Path to Tutankhamun, T.G.H. James
  • Tutankhamun: The Untold Story, Thomas Hoving.
  • Journal of Howard Carter, entry Sunday, Nov. 26, 1922. The Griffith Institute.
Want to Dig Deeper? When researching this episode, we read:
  • Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century, Christina Riggs
  • In the Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb, Daniel Meyerson
How are we doing? Send us a hieroglyphic at podcasts@hmns.org.

Visit our website for more info about the Houston Museum of Natural Science https://www.hmns.org/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52406510Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:27:34 +0000Houston Museum Natural ScienceEver heard that saying about how the journey begins with the first step? It couldn't have been more true for Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Everything changed one fateful day in 1922 when British archeologist Howard Carter uncovered 16 steps leading to...

Tom Hardwick, consulting curator of HMNS’ Hall of Ancient Egypt, and Kat Havens, HMNS’ director of curriculum and content, introduce us to our leading men and the desert site that shaped their destinies: the Valley of the Kings. Mentioned in this episode:
  • The Tomb of Tutankhamen, Howard Carter
  • Howard Carter: The Path to Tutankhamun, T.G.H. James
  • Tutankhamun: The Untold Story, Thomas Hoving.
  • Journal of Howard Carter, entry Sunday, Nov. 26, 1922. The Griffith Institute.
Want to Dig Deeper? When researching this episode, we read:
  • Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century, Christina Riggs
  • In the Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb, Daniel Meyerson
How are we doing? Send us a hieroglyphic at podcasts@hmns.org.

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Dr. Salima Ikram, distinguished professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, joins returning guests Tom Hardwick and Kat Havens to dish the dirt on all the treasures inside Tut’s tomb as well as the complicated condition of the Boy King’s mummy. Plus, Exhibits-Projects Director Dustin Newcomb takes us inside HMNS’ recreation of the pharaoh’s crypt.

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Visit our website for more info about the Houston Museum of Natural Science https://www.hmns.org/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52534480Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:00:02 +0000Houston Museum Natural ScienceCarter’s finally made it inside Tut's tomb and is now surrounded by more riches than he could possibly dream of. Golden statues, opulent jewlery, entire chariots. There’s even the pharaoh’s underwear! So, why is he so obsessed with flowers? Dr....
Dr. Salima Ikram, distinguished professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, joins returning guests Tom Hardwick and Kat Havens to dish the dirt on all the treasures inside Tut’s tomb as well as the complicated condition of the Boy King’s mummy. Plus, Exhibits-Projects Director Dustin Newcomb takes us inside HMNS’ recreation of the pharaoh’s crypt.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
Want to Dig Deeper? When researching this episode, we read:
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Visit our website for more info about the Houston Museum of Natural Science https://www.hmns.org/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52682777Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:45:20 +0000Houston Museum Natural ScienceTut's curse has bodies dropping left and right...but does it? We follow the trail of this myth through the depths of history. Sources mentioned in this episode: - http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/, The Griffith Institute, University of...
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Links:

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apollo-magazine.com%2Ftutankhamun-discovery-howard-carter%2F

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/met-museum-artifacts-seized-new-york-looting/index.html

https://www.metmuseum.org/press/news/2010/metropolitan-museum-and-egyptian-government-announce-initiative-to-recognize-egypts-title-to-19-objects-originally-from-tutankhamuns-tomb

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https://www.hmns.org/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52877997Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:20:36 +0000Houston Museum Natural ScienceThe story of Tutankhamun is one of cultural obsession, ethical gray areas, and the immortality of a young pharoah. In the end, it would be the Boy King to go on to become arguably Egypt's greatest unifier...and have the final say over the West....
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https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apollo-magazine.com%2Ftutankhamun-discovery-howard-carter%2F

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/met-museum-artifacts-seized-new-york-looting/index.html

https://www.metmuseum.org/press/news/2010/metropolitan-museum-and-egyptian-government-announce-initiative-to-recognize-egypts-title-to-19-objects-originally-from-tutankhamuns-tomb

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