Ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Storied Media Group has acquired the production and sponsorship rights to a large archeological excavation in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, to begin in September, led by renowned Egyptologist and archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass. The project is being pitched to multiple networks as a docuseries and possible live-event special. Storied Media Group was selected by Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities to document the event.
The focus of the excavations will be an area near the tomb of the Golden King Tutankhamun — known as Kv 62 — and an area near the tomb of King Merenptah, according to Hawass. This is the first time that there has been excavation within yards of King Tut’s tomb based on promising scans of the area. King Tutankhamun was a minor king, a mere teenager with a relatively short reign. And yet...
The focus of the excavations will be an area near the tomb of the Golden King Tutankhamun — known as Kv 62 — and an area near the tomb of King Merenptah, according to Hawass. This is the first time that there has been excavation within yards of King Tut’s tomb based on promising scans of the area. King Tutankhamun was a minor king, a mere teenager with a relatively short reign. And yet...
- 7/23/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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