Pilot Lecture: Even Tutankhamun Got the Blues
Overview
Explore the hidden emotions of Egypt’s boy king through the symbolic imagery found in his legendary tomb.
Course No. 90116
This single 31-minute lecture by Professor Kasia Szpakowska deciphers the iconography of Tutankhamun’s treasures to reveal the pharaoh’s personal anxieties during his short, turbulent reign.
Lecture Content
Decoding Tutankhamun’s Tomb
- Even Tutankhamun Got the Blues (31 min)
- Analyzing tomb artifacts for psychological insights
- Understanding symbols in their historical context
- Revealing the young pharaoh’s fears through imagery

