Egypt's pop star king Tutankhamun stars in new TV drama

By Michael Idato
Updated October 27 2016 - 12:19am, first published 12:00am
Romance and intrigue: Sam Neill as Lord Carnarvon, Amy Wren as Evelyn and Max Irons as Howard Carter in Tutankhamun. Photo: Joe Alblas
Romance and intrigue: Sam Neill as Lord Carnarvon, Amy Wren as Evelyn and Max Irons as Howard Carter in Tutankhamun. Photo: Joe Alblas
Sam Neill plays Lord Carnarvon, the British aristocrat who funded the expedition which discovered Tutankhamun's tomb. Photo: Joe Alblas
Sam Neill plays Lord Carnarvon, the British aristocrat who funded the expedition which discovered Tutankhamun's tomb. Photo: Joe Alblas

Though the ancient civilisation of Sumer is older and Rome's political footprint was vastly greater, Egypt remains the rock star of ancient history. "Perhaps it's the pyramids, they're so extraordinary and intact," observes Francis Hopkinson of the new drama, Tutankhamun.

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