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TUTANKHAMUN: ALLIES & ENEMIES (PBS Special) Dr. Yasmin El Shazly guest

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GUEST: Archaeologist Dr. Yasmin El  Shazly

In celebration  of  the  upcoming  100thanniversary  of  King Tutankhamun’s tomb discovery, PBS will be premiering TUTANKHAMUN: ALLIES & ENEMIES, a  new  two-hour documentary  investigating King  Tut’s  life  and  legacy,premiering Wednesday, Nov. 23, 8-10 p.m. ET(check local listings) on PBS,PBS.org and the PBS Video app.

The film aims to share the Egyptian pharaoh’s story from his point of view and unpacks the short-lived human existence of the “Boy King.” Lead archaeologist Dr. Yasmin El  Shazly and photographer Mahmoud  Rashad explore Egypt  and  the  Americas,  meeting  with historians,  archaeologists  and  scientists  to  inspect  historical  inconsistencies  and  delve  into secrets surrounding Tut’s childhood and family.

 

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