Tutankhamun's Tomb / Deciphering the Rosetta Stone

Overview

26 November 1922 and 17 September 1822. Two days that brought ancient Egypt dramatically to life. In 1822, Jean-Francois champollion cracks Egyptian hieroglyphs. One hundred years later, Howard Carter reads the name on a tomb and makes an amazing discovery.

Guest Stars

Simon Coury

Jean-François Champollion

Ali Mohamed Gaber

Max Harvey

David Payne

Cassie Raine

Lady Evelyn Herbert

Nigel Winder

Howard Carter

Peter Guinness

Narrator (voice)