PBS: Monday 18 December at 7.10pm

The True Story of King Tut’s Treasure

When the tomb of Tutankhamun was opened on 17 February 1923, the world was awed by the lavish trove of relics discovered in the young king’s burial chamber, among them his golden mask and solid gold coffin.

Now, a century on, this documentary casts new light on the familiar story. Using techniques including 2D and 3D imagery, the tomb, the mummy, the funerary objects and the topography of the famous Valley of the Kings are all reconstructed for the viewer.

In addition, the programme examines what the artefacts tell us about Tutankhamun and his ancient world, and explores the circumstances in which they were discovered and then taken from the pharaoh’s tomb.