The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun

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After the tour, enjoy a selection of complimentary refreshments in the Coach House Tearooms from homemade soup, quiches, delicious mini cakes and other dishes depending on the season and chef’s choice. The account of the discovery of the tomb is essentially a rehash of everything that most interested people already know about the event. An insider’s account of the rampant misconduct within the Trump administration, including the tumult surrounding the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021. In 1906, his interest piqued by the excavations of the American treasure hunter Theodore Davis, Carnarvon obtained a small excavating concession near the Valley of the Kings where, the authorities thought, “he could do no harm”. Within 24 hours he had found a burial pit. “This gave rise to much excitement in the Antiquities Department which soon simmered down when the pit was found to be unfinished,” wrote Carnarvon. “Beyond finding a large, mummified cat in its case which now graces the Cairo Museum, nothing whatsoever rewarded my strenuous and very dusty endeavours.” From the Real Downton Abbey to the discovery of Tutankhamun. Join us for a tour of Highclere Castle, with the opportunity to explore the Egyptian Exhibition in the Castle cellars.

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Users who reposted The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun, By The Countess of Carnarvon, Read by Countess of Carnarvon I didn't get a feel of how The Earl came to go there in his early years, just 2 mentions 'oh and he went to Egypt'....lots of horse racing, golf, general travel....AI Dubbing Automatically translate and dub new or existing videos in over 100’s of languages with AI video dubbing. Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert—the famed Egyptologist, world-traveler, and 5th Earl of Carnarvon behind it—whose country house, Highclere Castle, is the setting of the beloved series Downton Abbey.

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The Earl’s famous motor car accident in Germany is now admitted as being in 1909, the subject of others research for a decade. The proof of the pudding convincingly made public this year by Dr Carola Vogel, a German Egyptologist in the Gottingen Miscellany ( No 266).Playlists containing The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun, By The Countess of Carnarvon, Read by Countess of Carnarvon I enjoyed the time the author spent sharing about how Highclere castle participated in the war effort. But overall, I was sorely disappointed with how little was written about the discovery of King Tut's tomb. Your gift (signed book) will beavailable for collection from the Castle Gift shop. Please do not forget to collect it as we cannot post it on.

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Carnarvon’s life makes a good story, with plenty of Downton-esque period details – sometimes rather too many, in fact. And every now and then, the countess lets her imagination run wild, as when she assures us that Carnarvon and Tutankhamun had much in common: “both were dashing men born into a gilded lifestyle”; both suffered from poor health. And the mosquito bite which led to Carnarvon’s death from septicaemia was on his left cheek, while Tutankhamun’s famous golden mask of hammered gold was thinner in one place – on the left cheek. Uncanny? Not really. Further to the above, I’ve now finished reading the bits that held interest for me, chiefly the Egypt connection which all told, covers about three or four chapters and has in my option, been better dealt with by other books on the subject. English society and fashion, and the need for Eton to always be mentioned in any story about a well off Englishman An enjoyable book that describes a life lived to the full by one of the super rich of the early 20th century. I had assumed the book would be just about the Earl's Egyptology work, but it was a full account of his life, giving an eye-opening view of how a rich English aristocrat lived. Fortunately, the Earl had many and varied interests, so his life is interesting and tells us much about that period in history. Users who like The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun, By The Countess of Carnarvon, Read by Countess of CarnarvonShow me how to enable it The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun, By The Countess of Carnarvon, Read by Countess of Carnarvon Step into the Saloon, the heart of the Castle and enjoy a guided tour through the State Rooms and galleried Bedrooms. Our guides have exceptional knowledge of the building, works of art and furniture alongside plenty of anecdotes. Inside the tomb, the explorers found King Tut’s sarcophagus and a treasure trove of astonishing artifacts: chariots and model boats, board games and paintings, a coffin made of pure gold. But these objects were more than just beautifully crafted works of art; they shed new light on Tutankhamun world and this fabled period of history, and changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians had lived–transforming overnight what had been formed through centuries of history and myth. The makeup of the book came over as superficial and descended into lists of the aristocracy who attended various events. This left little space for any in-depth appraisal of his life. Inside the tomb, the explorers found King Tut’s sarcophagus and a treasure trove of astonishing artifacts: chariots and model boats, board games and paintings, a coffin made of pure gold. But these objects were more than just beautifully crafted works of art; they shed new light on Tutankhamun world and this fabled period of history, and changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians had lived—transforming overnight what had been formed through centuries of history and myth.

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However, the large cast of supporting characters sometimes threaten to upstage the earl in his own biography. His long-suffering wife Almina, the illegitimate daughter of Alfred Rothschild and the subject of a previous book by Lady Carnarvon, comes across as a strong and tolerant figure, holding the fort while her husband boards his steam yacht and sails off for adventures in foreign parts. His half-brother Aubrey Herbert, the model for Sandy Arbuthnot in John Buchan’s Richard Hannay novels, turns out to have been every bit as dashing as his fictional alter-ego, travelling through the Near East on mysterious diplomatic missions and being offered the throne of Albania – not once, but twice. The excavation of Tut's tomb was not discussed in any detail until ~80% into the book. By that time, I was so annoyed with the name dropping and rich boy hobbies that made up the majority of the text, that I could not enjoy it. I scanned ~70% in search of the promised content.You may not know Lady Fiona Carnarvon, but you know her country home, Highclere Castle, where the sensationally popular Downton Abbey is filmed. Here she draws on Highclere's archives to chronicle the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, financed by her forebear George Herbert, an antiquities collector and the 5th Earl of Carnarvon. Just in time for the centennial; with a 30,000-copy first printing. Library Journal This talk is supported by the Friends of the Bodleian. To enjoy closer access to the Bodleian, including exclusive events and priority access to online content, join the Friends today. I expected a book about the excavation of Tut's tomb based on this family's archives. It seems the author really wanted to dump information from the archive. It was terribly boring. Maybe readers who are interested in this particular family or Victorian aristocracy in general may like this more than I did. That would probably be a very narrow audience. I would not have chosen to read this book.