King Tutankhamun The Mystery Unsealed 2006 DVDRip
King Tutankhamun The Mystery Unsealed 2006 DVDRip
Fact is, most people just aren’t interested in ancient history. Oh, sometimes they feign interest, talking about Cleopatra for a spell (Elizabeth Taylor firmly in mind) or talking about life among the Romans (thinking all the while of Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur), but such things are passing fads, interest in the latest “thing” more than anything else. We all loved the notion of Roman gladiators after Ridley Scott’s (overrated) Gladiator, British royalty after Cate Blanchett’s stirring portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in the movie of the same name, and orcish history after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, but how firmly is ancient history truly engrained in our consciousness?
In the case of Egypt’s Tutankhamun, better known to the masses as King Tut, firmly indeed..
From some 5,000 years in the past, Egypt’s King Tutankhamun has captivated even those uninterested in history, the mystery of this great (or was he?) leader all but defining Ancient Egyptian culture for some. For many, King Tut is Ancient Egypt, a nebulous idea more than a real person. A golden symbol of a culture older than 30 Americas.
The History Channel’s King Tutankhamun: The Mystery Unsealed seeks to unravel the most cloudy aspects of King Tut’s history even while playing into the very mystery that gives his life its allure. Tut’s fame is interesting because his name is legendary despite his time as a leader being, to the best of our knowledge, less than noteworthy, The fact is, many were the leaders more notable in Egypt’s history, whether by the legacy of their rule or the legacy of what they left behind. Despite this, it is Tutankhamun, a relatively minor boy-king, who thousands of years later captures the imagination of those otherwise disinterested in ancient history.
Genre:documentary
