Tuesday, January 03, 2006

The mummy who would be king

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mummy/
This set of pages have been put together to accompany a TV programme which airs today in the U.S. As well as offering details about the subject matter in the show, it also features a number of articles of potential interest, including the following items.

Undiscovered Tombs
Could another crypt as rich as King Tut's still lie buried in Egypt's Valley of the Kings?
Who Was Rameses I?
A man of humble origins launches one of ancient Egypt's greatest dynasties.
Making Mummies
In this audio slide show, witness the elaborate ritual of preparing a body for burial.
The Afterlife
See a gallery of mummies as you read about what eternal life meant to ancient Egyptians.

See the above web pages for full details.

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