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Tutankhamun is a 2016 adventure-drama serial produced by ITV and Tall Story Pictures which is based on the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter, directed by Peter Webber from a screenplay by BAFTA award-winning writer Guy Burt.
In the series, Tutankhamun is portrayed as a young adult navigating the complexities of ruling Egypt. However, historical evidence indicates that Tutankhamun became Pharaoh at the age of 8 or 9 and reigned until his death at approximately 18 or 19 years old. [10] The series compresses time and presents him as older to better fit the narrative.
The name is a portmanteau of Tutankhamun and Frankenstein. Beginning in August 2020, Yippee TV, the current owners of the series, made the series officially available for streaming on YouTube. [3] In October 2022, it was announced that a reboot is currently in the works. [4] It will have a completely new look.
Allan Tannenbaum/GettyNov. 4, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, and soon the world will be inundated with Tut mania: books, TV programs, museum ...
King Tutankhamen came to the throne at 10 years old and ruled ancient Egypt for nine years, from 1,336 to 1,327 B.C., according to Britannica. He died at the age of 19. Experts previously believed ...
A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s burial mask showed it wasn’t originally made for him. ... King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5 ...
Tutankhamun and his queen, Ankhesenamun Tutankhamun was born in the reign of Akhenaten, during the Amarna Period of the late Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.His original name was Tutankhaten or Tutankhuaten, meaning "living image of Aten", [c] reflecting the shift in ancient Egyptian religion known as Atenism which characterized Akhenaten's reign.
The film was made-for-television by Columbia Pictures Television, [2] with the story based on the book Behind the Mask of Tutankhamen by Barry Wynne. [3] It is a fictionalised account of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb , [ 4 ] with the real events embellished with various myths and legends.