The Discovery and Treasures of King Tutankhamun's Tomb

You are welcome to join me for a fascinating online tour exploring the incredible treasures buried with the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1342 - c. 1325 BC), the last ruler of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt.
Preserved for over 3000 years in his incredibly famous tomb, these beautiful and symbolically powerful objects, statues and decorations give amazing glimpses into the royal, religious and wider cultural universe of ancient Egypt.
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[@legacyXplore]

It’s probably been said but this video is a perfect example of how something doesn’t have to have 1000 jump cuts combined with graphics like it’s NBC in 2014. It’s not 30 seconds long. Keep up this winning formula. The combination of your knowledge and style is compelling!

[@GlobalistJuice]

I hear ya with that jump-cut thing - it-leaves-the-viewer-with-a-long-running-breathless-paragraph-of-sentences-no-pauses-no-structure-no-end-it's-just-an-awful-running-of-words! 😂

[@justinbrat]

Agreed. Just pure gold content, makes KZbin worth it!❤❤

[@vinny.deadmou5d46]

5:11

[@Nobbie248]

This is more like a school lesson on the crt they wheel out

[@BavonWW]

​@@Nobbie248 Good! More of these please.

[@Rapidfireblade]

Without a shadow of a doubt , this is the best explanation of the tomb and it’s contents I have ever seen.

[@Fractal_blip]

Nice! Im glad i stumbled upon this vid

[@ahope3333]

An absolutely wonderful video!! You gave the viewer ample time to digest what was being shown and said. Thank you!!!

[@bumblebeebob]

And pictures I've never seen before! A wonderful presentation!

[@jessytorres1932]

Q chance1a pm

[@Magdal9347]

What a great job you did in this video ! For me it is the first video explaining King Tut’s treasures. Thank you !

[@davidplowman6149]

Sometimes I’m annoyed when KZbin throws random videos at me. This may make up for it. Utterly fascinating!

[@kkay2000]

Best narrative of King Tut’s treasure ever! Kudos!

[@madfatchickkilla]

This should be shown in schools it's simply an amazing presentation.

[@edgarsnake2857]

My father read me the story of King Tut's tomb 68 years ago. I've read and watched movies and videos hundreds of times since concerning Tut's discovery. I went to Egypt and toured Tut's tomb in 1990. Thanks for your info and photo-packed tour and explanations. It's the next-best-to-being- there presentation I've seen. The photos are stunning.

[@Calx9]

Damn man that's so cool😮 you got to see all of that before I was even born hahaha

[@cavlizzy]

My parents took me to the HUGE King Tut exhibit in the US around 1977. I believe this tour was the last time Tut's famous mask left Cairo. (it is no longer allowed to leave Egypt). This began my fascination of all things Egyptian. I took my own kids to Egypt in 2005 to see everything! We went into the pyramids, rode camels, Egyptian Museum, went to Valley of the Kings, went into Tut's tomb, Hatshepsut's temple, Saqqara, Memphis, Luxor & so much more! My kids were 4 & 9 and they LOVED it! I highly recommend going & don't be afraid to take your children! It is a wonderful world to see there. If you are traveling a long distance to Egypt, I would allow 8-10+ days to see as much as you can! For many this is a once in a lifetime trip.

[@doberman1ism]

I saw it twice! It was magnificent.

[@LDrosophila]

I have heard there is a lot of scammers and corrupt police and government officials. Also, a lot of harrassment if youre a woman. I would hope that is not true Egypt is a dream travel destination.

[@cavlizzy]

@@LDrosophila We hired an Egyptologist privately. So he would pick us up, get our tickets, explain everything & "haggle" for us if we wanted to buy something. There are people peddling things to tourists so you have to be firm & say "no thank you"! (but Mexico is WORSE!) He actually told us what to say in Arabic but I forgot how to say it. There were times I would walk around alone with my kids & no one bothered me. I found the people to be VERY kind. And they loved seeing American children enjoying their country. Now that I have been, I would have no problem going alone since I know what to do. You will see armed guards outside & inside tourist locations but they are there to protect the tourists! Heavily armed guards were placed about every 8 feet outside the Egyptian museum... and quite a few inside. You are NOT allowed to take their picture or they will take your camera. But they are willing to move aside if needed for you to get a pic you want. * I believe this began after the 1997 massacre at Hatshepsut's Temple. Approx. 6 terrorists killed 62 people (58 were tourists) So the Egyptian govt. has really "armed" the sites to protect YOU. I would not let your fears keep you from going! It's a fabulous place to visit. I think you would be fine. If you have any questions, I would be happy to help. :) A great website for detailed info is: ask-aladdin.com

[@seekter-kafa]

who cares, honestly?

[@kingjoe3rd]

Yeah, they don't like things leaving Egypt because they want it there so they don't miss out on rich people paying them bribes in order to get personal access to every artifact without waiting in lines. Zahi Hawass!

[@yamunawettewa5221]

Perth Australia..... I have always had a fascination for Archaeology, aspects of history and Egyptology. This was a very thorough video, in detail. A most informative and enjoyable presentation. Thank You ........

[@r-d_oh_dubb_gg7748]

I have never seen ANYONE EVER break down and explain EVERYTHING like this about TUT and I'm Egypt/history FREAK .....this easily be sold and I thought I seen all there is on this subject I was CLEARLY WRONG...YOUR AMAZING AT WHAT YOU DO PLEASE DO MORE...THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT NEED YOUR EXPLAINING...THANK YOU BUD

[@michaelcollins7313]

Fantastic. Your enthusiasm shines through all of your videos which I have only recently discovered. Very engaging light hearted delivery also keeps me glued. Keep up your brilliant work.

[@edwardcalcutt3417]

Thank you.

[@frankschmitzer5824]

Well, well, well. We are always learning more. Thank you for a wonderful job. The feather used in the final judgement, I think, is called the feather of Maat (or Truth). Also, very wonderful to learn that that inscription on the wine cup found in the tomb was later used on Carter's grave. Marvelous job. Thank you so much!

[@andywhale347]

What an amazing film.Such in depth knowledge and beautiful illustrations that really show the incredible life and death of a pharaoh. Thank you so much :))

[@huskidawgs]

This was fantastic! Bravo, Ed! Very well presented, and you left the images up long enough for us to actually inspect them and learn a whole lot from you.

[@kristianberg4264]

I was blessed to have seen these items as a young kid, when my class went on a field trip to Seattle,WA. It started a lifelong love of all things Egyptian, I just wish I could see it all again now, to really appreciate their beauty. Thank you for such a terrific narration, love your thoroughness and wonderment.

[@voceval1]

What amazing detailed presentation you've given us. I've seen many documents about this discovery, but this time I felt like I was there and being being given an extensive tour. Thank you!

[@huskidawgs]

In about 1977 (?) my wife and I took our two children to see the touring King Tut exhibit in Seattle, and even though it was a huge display, I wish you had been there at my side to explain all of this the way you did. Then in 2010 we traveled to Egypt where we toured the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Even though it was authentic, it was so dimly lit and uninspiring that, if you discount the mummy room, it was hard to learn a lot more. Your video is SO much better than what we saw.

[@markrafter3745]

I really enjoyed your talk, thank you so much, the story of the boy who discovered the step is an incredible detail, I loved very much.

[@pauloroarty1799]

Seriously Ed this was the most informative Video I have ever seen on this subject and I learned more from this than all the Books and Programmes watched and read over hte years.Thanks I thoroughly enjoyed all of it.

[@latetotheparty4785]

On the third floor of the Cairo Museum, the northwest corner where the stair case is, are the flowers that were laid on the outermost burial chamber. For a moment the King was someone’s relative, flowers arranged by hands that had loved and served this young man. I didn’t know there were flowers, I’ve never seen them in any of the pictorial books. They look just like floral arrangements I’d order for my loved one. Find them when you go to Cairo. The burial trappings were made for another; the flowers alone were for his funeral.

[@gwickle1685]

Very well done. Kept my interest throughout. Gave me a solid image of Tutankhamun's tomb which I didn't have before. Thankyou

[@mariaevans5793]

Excellent video, excellent narrative rich in detail ,told with great enthusiasm and empathy ,a sheer pleasure to watch !!!!!!!!!!!!☺🇬🇧

[@ericcrawford3453]

Thank you Edward my father was in Egypt in about 1975 he worked for Lockheed communications c130 Hercules & my mom went over and visited nite tour of pyramids, club Shalimar they really loved it and the people as well, again thank you.

[@Jordan_Starr]

I love this! Not just the beautiful array of artefacts, but the stories you tell around them. The way you brought both Tutankhamun and Carter to life in ways I'd not heard of before. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Thank you so much

[@jake9854]

but girls r not really interested in Tutankhamun and Carter tho

[@InFltSvc]

This was extremely educational for me. Thank you for sharing

[@markmcbride5900]

Thank you for all your hard work in putting this together!

[@mariadelasmercedesbarrios5506]

Greetings from Argentina, Edward! You're very knowledgeable! Excellent video for learning and enjoying the history of Ancient Egypt! Thumbs Up for you!

[@scottwillis7559]

fantastic work, as per usual! I'm a big fan of these lecture style documentaries. You should do one on the Mongolian Khanate!

[@markyjuggler01]

Well done. Excellent narrating.

[@tim.timothy.brennan]

Thank you for this wonderful explanatory documentary. Very interesting and well presented!

[@fi1158]

thanks edward for a gem of a presentation

[@jameskirtley2552]

A most informative and enjoyable presentation. Several new and detailed photos and a very good narrative were an excellent and captivating experience.

[@edwardcalcutt3417]

Many thanks!

[@jymwyck]

@@edwardcalcutt3417 bullshit amateur

[@richardstiers9010]

This is one of the best coverages of this find, that I have seen. Thank you.

[@razony]

Very well done video. Enjoyed it very much.

[@michelghantous9466]

Thank you for reminding us of this beautiful old and older history. It opened up a space to look back with today’s views

[@martyjakob8611]

Great job. Never seen the tomb explained so well before. Great pics too.

[@LichsuhoathinhDrabattle]

This Channel is an oasis in the desert of KZbin content for history lovers💥💥🎞

[@parlainthtownie85]

Very good job. I have read a lot about this but still learned a lot more. There were many images of things that I had not seen before. Excellent work.

[@edwardcalcutt3417]

Thank you. Yes I really tried to include as many objects and angles as possible, not just the well-known stuff.

[@ModernPracticalStonemason]

I love your videos, thanks for the straight to the point no holds barred info.

[@eastcoastartist]

This clarifies so many things

[@tomtom8889]

This was really good. Very informative & well put together with great photos & visual aides to help explain. Great job. I enjoyed it very much.

[@BLD426]

Have seen 00's of documentaries on Tut but, none ever left me with a clear understanding of the layout & contents like this one.

[@austinevplab7167]

I am very grateful to you for this wonderful presentation filled with fascinating facts. Narrating from a window while showing images is so much more enjoyable for me than bouncing back and forth. Excellent job, my compliments.

[@gautamkabra8665]

Wonderful!! Never came across any video which explained the Tut,s tomb in such precise detail.. Thanks man..

[@bedjountung6157]

Superb narrative and good narrator

[@davidstepeck2644]

This was a very detailed talk with all the pictures to go along with the story of the young king. I was looking for some detailed information about the tomb and burial chamber, and Ed, you delivered in spades! Thank you!

[@axerxes3981]

Thank you for sharing! Very interesting and nicely done. Best wishes.... Ax

[@lancepr]

great video, love all the details of the items, so much stuff to look at!

[@Allegory_of_Wolves]

Thank you for another of your awesome videos! I love your narrations, and the topics you talk about on your chanel. History is just so fascinating. This video was rather touching to me. Awe inspiring when it comes to how these precious objects survived for thousands of years, but also strangely emotional when you think of how young this king was. How short his life was... When I was a child, we learned about Egypt in school and the history class worked together with the art lessons. In art, we were supposed to choose an Egyptian god and paint them. I remember, I painted Anubis. He reminds me of the Doberman dogs I grew up with and dearly loved. Seeing the Anubis statue in Tut's tomb here, brought that memory back. 🙂

[@edwardcalcutt3417]

Thanks for your great comments. Yes, I also find the Anubis statue to be strangely poignant and penetrating. I also was fascinated by that figure when I was a kid :)

[@Vince_uk]

What an excellent presentation video. Very informative, revealing and also entertaining. One of he best I have seen on the subject.

[@jorgevillavicencio427]

The amulet containing the desert yellow glass scarab is very likely made of lightning glass. Sand is largely composed of silica and when lighting strikes, specifically desert sand, it melts forming clusters or globules. It is a very small amulet thus not difficult to polish to perfection a piece of lighting glass. I actually have a piece of lighting glass that I found in Lake Michigan and it's quite beautiful. It has a citrine color with hints of amber. It's a good size and if I decide to have rounded and polished it would be the size of a grape.

[@Moto_Medics]

Neat it’s almost got the color of moldavite but not quite so I bet your right

[@jorgevillavicencio427]

@@Moto_Medics I would say that I am 95% right on the lightning glass theory. I agree with you on not being Moldavite. Incidentally, many years ago some dude tried selling me what he claimed to be a Moldavite stone for $300.0 it turned out to be a piece of Olivine which is almost identical in color to Moldavite. But I have several pieces of Olivine which I collected from Black Sand Beach in Hawaii. No sale, Paco, lol. Have a great weekend.

[@blauwzakjecrack]

na-ah, it was a gift from xzerxes the IIV.2gh+ from planet x. The egypts allowed xzerxes the IIV.2gh+ to use the pyramids to alter the time whilst doing a "pearl harbor"on the grey alien base hidden deep in Niburu.

[@PRH123]

There is somewhere in u tube a documentary that I watched, where they find in the desert a site of an ancient meteorite strike, and the glass is everywhere... they asserted that this is a likely source of the meteorite glass used by Egyptian jewelers....

[@jorgevillavicencio427]

@@PRH123 you know! I'm going to have to downgrade my 95% assumption that it was lightning glass. I think you could ver well be 100% correct. Come to think of it, I've also seen a video mentioning the meteorite impact in the region. Now, the question that lingers is whether the pieces of glass are part of the meteor or melted silica from the heat created by the impact. What say you?

[@davidmcgahan5328]

This was the first video I got to watch of yours awesome job can't wait to watch the rest. Good job.

[@kenreeve6549]

Thank you for a very interesting ,educational video 10/10 no gimmicks or silly music noises well done

[@amanitamuscaria7500]

aww he was just a kid really. I did enjoy looking at all those beautiful things. I learnt a great deal from this. Thank you.

[@stevenreichertart]

I’m so grateful for your thorough and thoughtful presentation. You have the best video on the subject on KZbin. Most other presentations on Tut seem geared to a young audience, so they use a million jump cuts to hype the production. But you carefully linger on Tut and his treasures, and it inspires contemplation and wonder. Thank you.

[@judygreenwood4696]

I have visited this tomb and it's really hot downstairs! At the Chiro Museum, my guide had to find me after I stayed so long looking at all the gold layers surrounding the actual coffin. However, the best exhibit was in London in 1971. It was without light except for a direct light on the object,. You really were confronted how striking and beautiful the objects were and it had a sense of discovery & wonder. Sigh! Other exhibits never displayed the objects properly, like in San Francisco..

[@junkequation]

Wow!! Im amazed that I've never seen this stuff. This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. I was glued to the screen every moment. That is just unbelievable that all that wealth was buried and forgotten! And then found! Thank you so much for making this.

[@TheAndrewScandal]

Thanks so much! I learned so much from this video!

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

I enjoyed this very much! I've studied Egyptology since high school... close to 40 years (amateur league only, though). Your presentation style was excellent...open and engaging. I noticed that you haven't posted in a year but I hope you'll come back to KZbin again. I look forward to watching your other videos. New subscriber from Texas. 👍🏻😀

[@whatevs1700]

Brilliant. Thanks so much. Awesome video.

[@frawg5269]

Would have liked to see more of what was in each specific treasure box

[@joaomoth6903]

Wonderful video. Thanks for uploading.

[@imjody]

Amazing work with the video. Thank you!

[@geoffr4018]

Thank you for the video I saw the Tut exhibition in the late seventies when it was on tour Still remember it to this day You video helped remind me of some of the items Thanks again Well done

[@stefaanvandecappelle3336]

Concerning the shroud... there is actually a piece surviving, and the story how it survided is remarkable as well. In 1922, one of the personalities that visited the tomb when it was officially opened was Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. She was thrilled and poised to go to Egypt after she heard of the discovery , and so she stayed for a considerable period of time, following the excavation. And when they took out the shroud out of the tomb, she was very intrigued by it, because it had wonderful gilded bronze flowers all over it. Lord Carnarvon saw that, and cut out a piece and gave it to the Queen. Carnarvon realised though that he wasn't supposed to do that, and the Queen thought it was unpolite or embarassing to Caranarvon to refuse, and so she took it to Brussels, where it still is kept in the archives of the Royal Palace. The purple colour has faded and the gilded bronze flower disppeared (somewhere I suppose in WWII), but this piece of cloth is still there. It is shown in a French documentary about the Queen (Sécrets d'histoire, Élisabeth, la drole reine de Belgique)

[@thelegion3682]

That was a remarkable story. Felt like I was there 🙄

[@hassyg4083]

doesn't surprise me, european monarchies looting

[@annascott3542]

This was great! Believe it or not there are no comprehensive or sufficiently detailed videos on here that actually talk about the artifacts, most instead choose to focus on the background leading up to and mainly on Carter’s discovery of the tomb, which is the least interesting part to me. So thanks!! Part II??

[@libbydawson3329]

Ppp pop pp0

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

I just watched this wonderful lecture. I hope he starts posting videos again too. He has a real talent for lecturing.

[@Tahiris]

It's incredible how accurate is Assassin's Creed Origins map. Forever one of my favorite games.

[@jillsnyder6421]

Wonderful tour. Thank you very much for a close up look.

[@sparkleypegs8350]

I always thought Carter replied "Wonderful things."

[@grahamthomas2435]

Thank you Ed. Most enlightening with a great narrative to coincide with the excellent detailed images. great video - very much enjoyed.

[@deanedge5988]

Excellent thank you.

[@markbromage5184]

So glad I stumbled upon your video. Excellent presentation. ✌️🇦🇺

[@louisemccoy9410]

Thanks.! I have always been fascinated by TUT and his story. I was for tunate to see him and accessories at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia! Your presentation made it all come together so beautifully ! ❤️

[@joesmith-gc7wq]

Wow that was wonderful. Your are a great story teller. Thank you Liz

[@chriss9177]

This was a fantastic programme, very well done, I really enjoyed watching this, thanks.

[@peggym6854]

Just watched your video presentation. Loved everything from the little known contribution of the Egyptian people to the flowers placed on the body and everything in between. Well done!

[@ThePianoMan1953]

In the large room containing the chariots and all, there were bouquets of roses. Very dry of course, but amazing to see and recognize them after thousands of years.

[@redtomcat1725]

Very informative with interesting details that are new to me. Great work, thank you.

[@paulannable3734]

Amazing! I’ve never seen Tutankhamen’s tomb presented like this before

[@franklinox1]

I am fascinating with your videos and your explanations. Thank you very much.

[@juliusfucik4011]

I don't understand how you have so few subscribers. This is an excellent video with a lot of information I did not know yet.

[@manuellubian5709]

Love your thumbnail pic with the illustration of all of the various housing structures around the actual body. I think this is the first time I've ever seen a full depiction of exactly how well encased he actually was. Does a complete surprise to me to actually see this particular illustration and I'm saying that with a bit of a chuckle because my step-dad is actually an Egyptian and he's never described specifically exactly how many other structures Tutankhamun was actually buried Within. I've skipped through bits and pieces of your video and overall I love it some of your photographs and images that you were able to mine from various sources I have to honestly say or images that I've never seen before. Kudos to you. Hats off to you. You did a marvelous job finding all of these very rarely seen images. When I have time to I will actually sit down and watch the video all the way through, in its entirety.

[@M15Taka]

Very interesting research, approached very methodically and well thought out.

[@ali143penina]

Amazing!!! My gratitude for taking the time to reference details of this fascinating find. I myself was captivated by your description of every element

[@Paul-rc1pk]

Thank you for the presentation. One of the best illustrated descriptions I've seen to date!

[@Lundi03]

Very fascinating! Just got into the history of Ancient Egypt, the story of King Tut is brilliant 🤩 but it’s also a bit sad, passed at 18 or 19 and his children did not have a chance at life, very likely because of inbreeding. But what fascinates me the most is that when I look at a picture of his mummy, I’m imagining once a grown man that had thoughts, personality, a family, friends, memories etc. and when I see photos of all those things laying there untouched for 3000 years. I’m thinking of all the people that put it there none of them are alive today. Its just amazing all the history behind that tomb and all the people that took part in building it. Gives me chills of seeing that treasure from 3000 years ago still intact, you can really figure out the culture of that time it’s amazing.

[@RM-pg4js]

Best video of King Tut i have seen. Im 59 yrs old. Good job ! I had to suscribed..

[@henrykieninger]

This was awesome I’ll be watching more of your stuff!

[@theGentlemanCaller73]

wonderful presentation. thank you so much sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge of this subject.

[@dennisthemenace1773]

Hi Ed: I really enjoyed your fascinating video! You did an AWESOME job!

[@dianedelello2447]

My father was a bomber pilot during WWll and flew missions in north Africa. I remember seeing photos of him climbing the great pyramid and other desert fun. He told lots of stories that brought Egypt to life for me but one that stuck with me was a story he said was told to him. He said that the ancients coated stiff hairs from lions with poison and put them in the tombs in such a way that they could scratch tomb robbers and cause them sickness or death. He believed that the curses were based on these hairs. It sounds like a figment of someone''s imagination but I though you might be interested in an old story.

[@seekter-kafa]

my father was Goering

[@leh3827]

@@seekter-kafa if that's not true it is cruel. YHWH forgives.

[@bannedone3ice138]

Fascinating !!!

[@ThePartitoObliquo]

My grandfather was an italian officer in the front line artillery! He told me of how one time (he was the only italian that spoke german in that moment) Rommel himself gave him his personal plane to fly over enemy lines and direct artillery fire and many more anecdotes. I have letters of him after he was took prisoner by english forces where he describes travelling by train and being helded prisoner in a camp where you could see the Pyramids and he describes in one of them seeing sometimes what he thought were british or american soldiers climbing them, maybe he was talking about your father, who knows:D

[@dianedelello2447]

@@ThePartitoObliquo What a small world we live in,,,,Best regards, Diane

[@johnmartinufoandetintellig254]

Such beautiful and important insights. Thank you!!

[@stuarthitchiner3973]

Absolutely loved this video, well done !!

[@rowanbarfoot5683]

The way you deliver this is so wonderful to someone like me!

[@abpccpba]

Very well done. Thanks so much for not making it tedious. The beginning of the find is so intriguing by a young boy carrying water. Letting him wear TuT necklace was so gracious.

[@oneyami]

Thanks a lot. Amazing work.

[@leh3827]

i did really get alot out of your presentation. Thank you so much! Spectacular beauty. Thanks

[@harefootii4213]

Kudos fantastic presentation

[@d.bcooper3861]

Very interesting and presented very well , i really liked the in depth knowledge of all the sources that were cited throughout this and all of the photos that accompanied the narration . I hope to see more of your work thanks

[@kellywaters7905]

Excellent video! Thank you! I saw this exhibit at the Field museum in Chicago when I was a kid in the 70’s. You did a great job breaking it down.

[@cavlizzy]

I saw the same exhibit in New Orleans as a kid! It was around 1977. I have been "hooked" ever since! Took my own kids to Egypt in 2005 so they could see everything. (they were 4 & 9 and loved it!)