Howard Carter and the Discovery of King Tut

Betsy Ross is a famous figure from American history known for making the first American flag. She was born in 1752 in Philadelphia and learned how to sew from a young age. During the American Revolution, she was asked by George Washington and other leaders to create a flag for th ...  Afficher plus

Sacagawea was a brave and smart Native American woman who helped explorers Lewis and Clark on their journey. She was born in the Shoshone tribe and knew a lot about nature and survival. Sacagawea joined the expedition with her baby boy, guiding the team through unknown lands. She ...  Afficher plus

In November 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young water boy called Hussein Abdul Rasoul makes a remarkable discovery. A set of stone steps lies concealed beneath the desert sand - a staircase leading to a long-lost tomb. The mummified pharaoh within will capture the imagi ...  Afficher plus

In November 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young water boy called Hussein Abdul Rasoul makes a remarkable discovery. A set of stone steps lies concealed beneath the desert sand - a staircase leading to a long-lost tomb. The mummified pharaoh within will capture the imagi ...  Afficher plus

One hundred years ago, in 1922, Egyptologist Howard Carter made one of the most spectacular discoveries in the history of archaeology, when he unearthed the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. In the first episode in our new series on the life, death and legacy of ...  Afficher plus

January 3, 1924. Archeologists crowd into an ancient Egyptian tomb to uncover what awaits them in the unopened burial chamber. The world is waiting to find out. That’s because two years before, the discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun revealed antiquities so dazzling ...  Afficher plus