"The year is 1922. Beneath the desert sands of Egypt, Howard Carter prepares to breach the final barrier between the modern world and the single most coveted prize in archaeology: the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh, intact and untouched for thousands of years....The discovery of Tutankhamen's undisturbed burial chamber provided an unprecedented glimpse into a civilization that continues to tantalize us in a manner that transcends mere historical interest..." - cover.
