30 Oct 2005
The Search for Tutankhamun
Howard Carter hunts for the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun.
Tutankhamun In Colour
Oxford University Egyptologist Elizabeth Frood is our guide to the discovery of the tomb on 4 November 1922..
The BBC version of "King Tut In Color" documentary. A century after the world’s most exciting archaeological find - the tomb of Tutankhamun - we can witness the dramatic scenes of its discovery and marvel at its extraordinary treasures exactly as they were then, in colour.
Top Billed Cast
Elizabeth Frood Self - Presenter
Howard Carter Self (archive footage)
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