King Tut Unwrapped

United Kingdom. – World-renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass leads an unprecedented forensic investigation into the life and times of King Tut that reveals for the first time the identity of Tut’s parents and grandparents, his cause of death and new details of his reign in a two-night UK premiere, King Tut Unwrapped, airing on Discovery Channel Wednesday, March 3rd at 9pm and Thursday, March 4th at 9pm (For when to watch in your region, please see below). Papers published on Wednesday, [...]

Do Antiquities Really Belong To Their Country Of Origin?

Zahi Hawass regards the Rosetta Stone, like so much else, as stolen property languishing in exile. “We own that stone,” he told Al Jazeera, speaking as the secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. The British Museum does not agree — at least not yet. But never underestimate Dr. Hawass when it comes to this sort of custody dispute. He has prevailed so often in getting pieces returned to what he calls their “motherland” that museum curators are scrambling [...]