Discovering Tutankhamun

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
When the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, Harry Burton took 1,400 photos documenting the event. Susan J. Allen discusses an exhibit of his photos which are currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Discovering Tutankhamun at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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