The Man Behind the Gold Mask of Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun's tomb is one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. The story concerning its discovery and treasures has been well documented. Less known, however, are the political dramas that surrounded the actual excavation. In this lecture, presented in collaboration with the American Research Center in Egypt/New York and its National Headquarters, world-renowned Egyptologist and Senior Research Fellow at Long Island University, Dr. Bob Brier, discusses Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, and subsequently focuses on Pierre Lacau. The French Director General of the Service of Antiquities was instrumental in preserving the opulent burial remains in Egypt, except for the artifacts that were surreptitiously removed. Recently uncovered information shed additional light on the critical role Lacau played. But was he a hero or villain?