EGYPT: From the Pyramids to Tutankhamun
1 day | £99 per person | 12 November 2026
The evolution of the Egyptian royal tomb
The great pyramid at Giza was one of the great wonders of the ancient world, the biggest building ever constructed in its day, and it would remain the tallest building anywhere in the world for c. 4000 years until the spire of Lincoln Cathedral was completed in 1311 AD. By the time Tutankhamun was buried with the most spectacular assemblage of grave goods ever discovered the pyramid was already over thousand years old, and the setting could not have been more different. While the pyramids were built to be seen from miles around, Tutankhamun’s tomb was deliberately hidden from sight in the far-distant Valley of Kings. These lectures will tell the story of that evolution.
Dr Chris Naunton will be leading a tour to Cairo in 2027 from 18 - 24 January, visiting the newly opened GEM Museum and other famous sites mentioned in this lecture day. More details will be available by the end of February.
This Lecture is held at the Art Workers' Guild in Queen Square London.
TIMETABLE FOR THE DAY
10.30-11.00 Welcome refreshments
11:00-12:00 – Lecture 1
12:00- 12.30 Refreshments
12:30-13:30 – Lecture 2
13:30-14:30 – Lunch
14:30-15:30 Lecture 3
Price: £99
Date:
12 November 2026
Your day includes:
- Three lectures
- Refreshments
- Light lunch
Expert Lecturer
Dr Chris Naunton
Dr Chris Naunton is an Egyptologist and author of several books including Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt (2018) and Egyptologists’ Notebooks (2020). He has presented numerous documentaries for TV in the UK and internationally including The Man Who Discovered Egypt (BBC 4 2012), Tutankhamun: Mystery of the burnt Mummy (Channel 4, 2013), Secrets of King Tut’s Treasures (Channel 5, 2018), Egypt’s Lost Pyramid (Channel 4, 2019) and The Story of Egyptology (History Hit, 2022). He regularly leads tours to Egypt and lectures around the UK and overseas, and also online via his YouTube channel. He was Director (CEO) of the Egypt Exploration Society from 2012 to 2016, President of the International Association of Egyptologists from 2015 to 2019 and is now Director of the Robert Anderson Trust and London-based charity that provides support to young scholars and performers.
