Accidental discoveries that changed history: Rosetta Stone, Dead Sea Scrolls, Terracotta Army, Tutankhamun’s tomb, and the Staffordshire Hoard. Dive into twists, luck, and legacy.
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Personally I'll take the money, fame means nothing to me, just show me the money
While everyone in the comments is going on about the pronunciation of Tutankhamun, I'm gonna quietly sit over here mumbling "Earl of Car-NAR-von".
Carnarvon lived at Highclere Castle, the place most of you will recognise as "Downton Abbey". I lived near it as a kid and there was loads of Egyptian artifacts to be seen (I wouldn't know, my father took one look at the entrance fee then we spent the next ten summers "looking at the gardens" because they were much cheaper to visit lol).
I drive past the field where the Staffordshire Hoard was found all the time. I used to love snooping on the progress of the Cottage the farmer built with his share of the money. He wasn't happy with the fame after and got tired of metal detectorists calling every week to go on his farm after the dig.
Tutankhamun is Simon's penguin
Simon is looking very fit, those biceps are so deliciously distracting.. 😊
I was like, is he trying to say Tutankhamun? Does anyone really still believe that Simon is really an Englishman?
Tutankhamen got me fucked up
Toot unk Rmoon Actual proper way to say his name apparently I thought it was Tootin car moon
The collection of things that can be found in the British Museum is a reminder that crime does pay for some
One day you are a god and on the next your body is being poked and prodded by peasants