Christina Riggs is an expert on the history of the Tutankhamun excavation and the author of several books, including Photographing Tutankhamun and Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-on Guide. Born in Ohio, she studied at Brown University before moving to England where she received her doctorate at Oxford University. She is Professor of the History of Visual Culture at Durham University.
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A bold new history of the discovery of King Tut and the seismic impact it left on modern society. When it was discovered in 1922, in an Egypt newly independent of the British Empire, the 3,300-year-old tomb of Tutankhamun sent shockwaves ar... SEE MORE