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Tutankhamun | 1. Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb
History Extra podcast
The Excavation of the Ottutencarmens Tomb
Hesseine abdull russell was just 12 years old when he helped uncover the tomb of otutencarmens. Hanging round his neck is a massive ornate bejewelled chain adorned with golden sun disks and scarab beetles carved from lapus lazuli in a deep, rich blue. But carter's discovery of these dazzling riches was only made possible by team of laborers, cooks and attendants like hesseine. Excavation is a group effort - not just a solo effort by a heroic archaeologist.
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