Across the month of November, National Geographic celebrates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut, with two hours each Saturday night dedicated to Egypt.
The celebration begins on Saturday November 5 AEDT, 100 years to the day – November 4, 1922 EET – that Howard Carter and a team of archaeologists found the first step of a staircase in the Valley of the Kings.
On the 26th of November a tiny hole made in a door revealed a room full of golden treasures – they had found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
The myths, the treasures, the explorers and the pyramids of the ancient lands will all feature as National Geographic reveal the secrets behind the digs that are still continuing today.
Kicking off the month long celebration is the highly anticipated premiere of Tut’s Toxic Tomb at 6.30pm AEDT on Saturday November 5.
On 26th November 1922, Howard Carter made the greatest archaeological find of all time – the treasure-filled tomb of Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun – news that lit up the world.
But when people who entered the tomb began dying, tales of a “Pharaoh’s Curse” spread.
Were the deaths just coincidences or stories created to sell newspapers? And can modern science explain the truth behind the legend?
Season Four of Lost Treasures of Egypt will also premiere on Saturday November 12 at 6.30pm AEDT.
Egypt is home to the richest source of archaeological treasures on the planet. In this series, cameras follow teams across Egypt on the front line of archaeology, through a full season of excavations.
Crawling beneath pyramids, uncovering long lost tombs and unearthing 3000 year-old mummies, the world’s top archaeologists race to unlock the secrets of this ancient civilization.
Archaeologists investigate ancient Egypt’s mightiest pharaoh, Ramses the Great, and make shocking new discoveries.
The month long programming stunt on National Geographic will also include – Ultimate Tutankhamun, King Tut in Colour, Tut’s Treasures, Egypt with the World’s Greatest Explorer and more.
100 Years of King Tut on National Geographic-
Saturday November 5
6.30pm AEDT, Tut’s Toxic Tomb, National Geographic
Saturday November 12
6.30pm AEDT, Lost Treasures of Egypt: Ramses: Egypt’s Greatest Dynasty, National Geographic
7.30pm AEDT, Tut’s Treasures: The Golden Pharaohs, National Geographic
Saturday November 19
6.30pm AEDT, Lost Treasures of Egypt: Mummy Hunters, National Geographic
7.30pm AEDT, Ultimate Tutankhamun, National Geographic
Saturday November 26
6.30pm AEDT, Lost Treasures of Egypt: Tutankhamun’s Death, National Geographic
7.30pm AEDT, King Tut in Colour, National Geographic
Saturday December 3
6.30pm AEDT, Lost Treasures of Egypt: Rise Of Cleopatra, National Geographic
7.30pm AEDT, Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer, National Geographic
Saturday December 10
6.30pm AEDT, Lost Treasures of Egypt: Rise Of The Pyramids, National Geographic
7.30pm AEDT, Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer, National Geographic
National Geographic is available on Foxtel, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.
Media Release – National Geographic
