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How is Tutankhamun’s legacy shaped by colonialism? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A carving of Tutankhamun and his young wife Ankhesenamun
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The forgotten women in Tutankhamun’s tomb

Egyptologist Howard Carter crouches near the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun's remains
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Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun: was the tomb really cursed?

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Tutankhamun’s golden funeral mask
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Your guide to Tutankhamun, plus 8 fascinating facts

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Episode 7 The contested legacy of an icon . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 6 Secrets of the pharaoh's mummy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 5 Treasures of the tomb . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4 The mystery of Nefertiti . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 3 Life & death of the boy king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2 Egypt in the era of the boy king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1 Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tutankhamun death mask
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Quiz Tutankhamun: do you know all the boy king’s secrets?

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10 things you (probably) didn’t know about ancient Egypt

Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask of Tutankhamun, King of Egypt, c1323 BC. Tutankhamun came to the throne as a young boy in 1333 BC. Although he only ruled for 10 years Tutankhamun is one of the best known Ancient Egyptian pharaohs due to the fabulous treasures discovered when British archaeologist Howard Carter opened his tomb in 1922. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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Sunset at the Chephren Pyramid, Giza, Egypt
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Searching for the pharaohs: where are the tombs of Ancient Egypt’s missing kings and queens?