This Tuesday Spotlight lecture starts our wider theme of 'Tut-mania' will explore the legacy of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb one hundred years ago in November 1922, as well as how this has impacted Egypt and Egyptology today.

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Who was Tutankhamun, and what was his life really like? In this talk, Garry J Shaw presents Tutankhamun as a person, rather than as a distant god-king or a symbol of ancient Egypt. Using details from the boy king’s treasures and possessions – from a lock of his grandmother’s hair to a reed cut with his own hands – Shaw reveals the life of this enigmatic young king, and looks too at Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun’s wife. The talk is based on Shaw’s new book, The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy Who Became King (Yale University Press, 2022).

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Dr Garry J Shaw is an author and journalist covering archaeology, history, and world heritage. He has a PhD in Egyptology and is the author of six books including The Pharaoh: Life at Court and on Campaign, The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends, and Egyptian Mythology.

Purchase Garry Shaw's book from Yale University Press here: https://www.yalebooks.co.uk/page/detail/the-story-of-tutankhamun/?k=9780300267433