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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.
In ancient Egypt, Tutankhamun, the boy pharaoh who is said to have died young, was actually sent by the sun god Ra to protect the people from the demon Set, who escaped from the Underworld and caused chaos in Egypt. With Ra's blessing, Tutankhamun manages to overcome Set and keep the demon under control by breaking an emerald tablet into four ...
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.
How Howard Carter's amazing discovery of King Tut's tomb led to tales of a curse and ignited interest in the mummy's ancient mystery.
After a re-examination of the original 1920s discovery, experts now believe even more strongly that King Tut’s golden burial mask wasn’t originally intended for him at all and was likely ...
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.
Ancient Egypt's most famous Pharaoh wasn't as attractive as his reputation made him out to be. A BBC documentary detailed new findings by researchers who performed a "virtual autopsy" on King Tut ...
By Alexandra Weaver in the 2005 BBC TV docudrama series Egypt, episodes one The Search for Tutankhamun, and two The Curse of Tutankhamun. [53] By Amy Wren in the 2016 British ITV series Tutankhamun. [54] In the movie Stargate and the TV series Stargate: SG-1, the character Catherine Langford (played by numerous actresses) is based on Evelyn ...