The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour

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In 1922, Egypt’s fight for independence and a global mania over Tutankhamun’s tomb provoke an extraordinary struggle for control of the country’s ancient history.

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Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo

Self - Narrator (voice)

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