Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb

About Dr. Colleen Darnell

A Yale-trained Egyptologist, Dr. Colleen Darnell has traveled the world researching hieroglyphic inscriptions. She led an archaeological expedition in Egypt that discovered a fifteen-hundred year old Roman settlement in the Eastern Desert, and with her husband, Professor John Darnell, published the first complete English translation of the texts in the Valley of the Kings. Dr. Darnell was the first to identify works of historical fiction written by the ancient Egyptians themselves. Colleen and her husband Professor John Darnell have been hard at work on an exciting new biography of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, the parents of King Tut, entitled Egypt's Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth, published November 1, 2022 by St Martin's Press. She shares her passion for Egyptology with “kids” of all ages.

About the class

The tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun–known worldwide as King Tut–was discovered 100 years ago this November. To commemorate that discovery and investigate what we’ve learned from it, join noted Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell for an interactive examination of Tutankhamun’s tomb and the archaeology that surrounds it. You’ll find out why this discovery is widely considered one of archaeology’s greatest achievements, you’ll explore the artifacts and treasures buried with this famous mummy, and you’ll apply archaeological techniques to uncover the many lessons this tomb has to teach us about the wonders of ancient Egypt.