tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post589418952463673770..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The Curse of TutankhamenRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70324239528394561322014-01-17T16:23:49.876+00:002014-01-17T16:23:49.876+00:00Dear Perpetua - there are so many Downton Abbey fa...Dear Perpetua - there are so many Downton Abbey fans around the world that I thought this would add some historical interest to those who admire Highclere Castle.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4609133954814307252014-01-17T15:44:18.907+00:002014-01-17T15:44:18.907+00:00Fascinating, Rosemary. I knew about the Earl Caern...Fascinating, Rosemary. I knew about the Earl Caernarvon and his financing of the search for the tomb, but had no idea his family seat was Highclere. I also saw the resemblance between the castle and Parliament, but again didn't know they were by the same architect. Your posts are always an education. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13383063468694358642014-01-15T09:12:11.651+00:002014-01-15T09:12:11.651+00:00Glad this post has tied all the ends together for ...Glad this post has tied all the ends together for you Yvette - I know that Downton Abbey has a big following and is popular in the States.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46380923962340962282014-01-15T01:29:05.463+00:002014-01-15T01:29:05.463+00:00Oh how I loved this post, Rosemary. I didn't e...Oh how I loved this post, Rosemary. I didn't even know that the 8th Earl's home, Highclere Castle, was featured on Downton Abbey. Didn't know that Highclere and the buildings of Parliament had been done by the same architect. So I've learned a lot from this post. I kind of knew about the Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter and the discovery of the treasures of Tutankhamon since I have a wonderful book on the subject on my shelves.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40889907484431244822014-01-12T21:23:18.837+00:002014-01-12T21:23:18.837+00:00No promises Val, but I may put my mind to somethin...No promises Val, but I may put my mind to something at some time in the future. However, I am pleased that the post has taken you back to travels past. I agree it must have been overwhelming when the Earl and Carter first saw inside the tomb, just unimaginable.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39086508828907262952014-01-12T21:19:52.294+00:002014-01-12T21:19:52.294+00:00The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb was a grea...The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb was a great discovery in the world of archaeology and so I thought that it was important enough to bring it to the attention of those that love Highclere Castle through watching Downton Abbey.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81328876163714215532014-01-12T20:33:57.528+00:002014-01-12T20:33:57.528+00:00Dear Rosemary,
I have been traveling to the past s...Dear Rosemary,<br />I have been traveling to the past since I read this super post. <br />It's a post that opens up another space for more of your knowledge on Egyptology ...another post perhaps. I really am fascinated with the idea of visiting uk .. and seeing Highclere Castle, and its collection. <br />Carter.. must have taken many artifacts .. can you imagine how he must have felt , seeing them for the first time.! <br />valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65849140060370435702014-01-12T17:49:05.001+00:002014-01-12T17:49:05.001+00:00As a huge Downton Abby fan, than you for the story...As a huge Downton Abby fan, than you for the story about the Earl -- and for pointing out the similarities between Highclere and the Houses of Parliament.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66592759858331322812014-01-12T17:35:26.993+00:002014-01-12T17:35:26.993+00:00Dear Val - when you asked for a post about the tre...Dear Val - when you asked for a post about the treasures at Highclere Castle I decided that the most important fact about the Egyptian artefacts was how they came to be there in the first place, so hence the post.<br />Glad that it reminded you of your visit to Egypt with your parents. H and I went to Alexandria too but we took the train from Cairo to get there.<br />You were very fortunate that your parents gave you such a wonderful trip - my parents were very unadventurous in that respect. Always holidays in the UK, I don't think that they even went abroad until I had left home.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-43506244536223389222014-01-12T13:57:47.173+00:002014-01-12T13:57:47.173+00:00Dear Rosemary,
I am catching up. just finished a...Dear Rosemary,<br />I am catching up. just finished a post. nothing really happening here.. winter and its cloudy and cold.<br />This is so nice of you to write this post. It evoked memories of my visits to Cairo in my youth , with my parents. The museum of Antiquities in Cairo.. Cairo Museum left a mark on me. I remember so much of what I saw there and have always been interested in Egyptology. <br />Seeing the Giza ncecropolis, the sphinx.Great pyramid. I have a photo somewhere in my old photo's of me next to it. <br />My father hired a private driver and we drove to Alexandria.- A big page in my family history. Age blocks out some memories..but most are vivid.<br />Highclare Castle. This castle and surroundings are top of my list of things i would like to do when next visiting England... Its magnificent. It also holds so much history. <br />One of the P&O ships that we sailed to Africa on was the M/V Canarvon Castle... <br />So.. the castle is a must.<br /><br />Egypt.. I would love to visit again. <br /><br />Thank you Rosemary.<br />A fantastic photo of the Houses of Parliment.<br />This post has made my day, and given me itchy feet.<br />x valvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62819722254742836032014-01-12T11:15:22.176+00:002014-01-12T11:15:22.176+00:00Glad it brought back memories for you Annie - I wa...Glad it brought back memories for you Annie - I was in that queue in the 70s too. I don't think that you could buy tickets so readily then as you can now - you just had to turn up and take pot luck unless you were with a group.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89761343151524366082014-01-12T10:45:14.152+00:002014-01-12T10:45:14.152+00:00Lovely, interesting post, Rosemary - and thanks to...Lovely, interesting post, Rosemary - and thanks to Val for requesting it! It has brought back memories of queuing for a long, long time to see the exhibition in London sometime in the early 70s - and of course of being quite openmouthed at the things we saw once we got inside. I haven't watched 'Downton Abbey' but recognise both these beautiful buildings - great photos and wonderful to see them next to each other. <br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-83084554633376920092014-01-12T08:33:34.410+00:002014-01-12T08:33:34.410+00:00The story of the 5th Earl resonates regardless of ...The story of the 5th Earl resonates regardless of the Downton Abbey connection - as you say one of the great stories of archeology in Egypt. Val asked me to do a post about the Egyptian treasures at Highclere Castle and I did enjoy reacquainting myself with the facts.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33305211237056921512014-01-12T01:27:04.305+00:002014-01-12T01:27:04.305+00:00Highclere Castle is very beautiful, and as a non-...Highclere Castle is very beautiful, and as a non-watcher of Downton, it is unfamiliar to me. I was also struck by the fact it resembles the Houses of Parliament, which to me are exquisite architecture. Thank you for sharing the connection to Lord Carnavon - perhaps the most famous story of archeology in Egypt! A great post, Rosemary.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66335563117998077832014-01-11T23:20:15.024+00:002014-01-11T23:20:15.024+00:00I think that everyone who has seen the Tutankhamen...I think that everyone who has seen the Tutankhamen treasures never forgets that very first impact that they have on you.<br />I had read that the Countess of Carnarvon has written a book, but I haven't seen it myself.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75633921685121682292014-01-11T22:33:27.483+00:002014-01-11T22:33:27.483+00:00Many years ago I saw the exhibit of the treasures ...Many years ago I saw the exhibit of the treasures at the Smithsonian. Fabulous! I have just finished the latest book by the Countess of Carnarvon - all about Catherine, and therefore, with a few bits about her father-in-law and the treasure.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14897112675224447422014-01-11T21:51:48.331+00:002014-01-11T21:51:48.331+00:00Spot on Bea - you are probably thinking about her ...Spot on Bea - you are probably thinking about her book Death on the Nile. Has your Mum told you about her adventures in Egypt? - if not you will have to ask her.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16074782933666395242014-01-11T17:21:53.091+00:002014-01-11T17:21:53.091+00:00Hi Rosemary,
Didn't Agatha Christie write a b...Hi Rosemary,<br /><br />Didn't Agatha Christie write a book about Egypt? I really want to go to Egypt myself.<br />From: Bea CupcakeBea Cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042986761923614026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74264862934799240042014-01-11T17:00:08.004+00:002014-01-11T17:00:08.004+00:00Highclere is not a family home as such anymore Sus...Highclere is not a family home as such anymore Susan, it is more of a commercial enterprise which helps to pay for the maintenance of the property. In fact the present Earl and his wife do not even live in the house but have a property within the grounds. Today most of the staff will come in on a daily basis to clean, work in the tea shop, look after the gift shop and generally oversea visitors to the castle.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23424616592533547752014-01-11T16:56:38.440+00:002014-01-11T16:56:38.440+00:00Dear Gina - I can't actually remember exactly ...Dear Gina - I can't actually remember exactly when we visited Egypt. H and I were travelling so frequently when he was with the UN. I think that it was probably in the second half of the 80s. I do remember that the downstairs area of the museum was fairly well organised but as you say the upstairs was crammed full of stuff, and in particular the treasures from Tutankhamen's tomb. I don't knoe whether it is more organised now, they must have made a lot of money from all of the travelling exhibitions that they have done. I did hear that the museum had been looted during the recent uprisings, so if the Tut treasures are still crammed upstairs then they were probably much safer there.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15682820192172142212014-01-11T15:53:41.197+00:002014-01-11T15:53:41.197+00:00Dear Rosemary, Your posting brought back so many m...Dear Rosemary, Your posting brought back so many memories, the visit to the colossal Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hapseshut's classic Temple. The most incredible sight, however, was seeing all of Tutankhamens treasures tossed into one corner of the upper floor of the Cairo Museum. I don't know what the Museum looks like now but in the early 80s the Museum was so crowded with artifacts that you had to wiggle between ancient statues to get from one isle to the other. I was in hog heaven. ox, GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73230887149592235992014-01-11T15:16:01.934+00:002014-01-11T15:16:01.934+00:00Dear Satu - Being inside the pyramids is very simi...Dear Satu - Being inside the pyramids is very similar to being in the Subterranean Cities in Turkey where you clamber down steep narrow tunnels and cannot turn back either - not a place to go if you suffer from claustrophobia.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72600382648114479572014-01-11T15:12:18.105+00:002014-01-11T15:12:18.105+00:00I haven't seen that particular episode, but wi...I haven't seen that particular episode, but will definitely watch out for it Brigitta.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39799630990669379902014-01-11T14:53:21.735+00:002014-01-11T14:53:21.735+00:00When you were in Egypt, did you enter a pyramid? I...When you were in Egypt, did you enter a pyramid? I did and I almost got panic. It was forty celcius, really hot, and a lot of people in a low tunnel going forward. I would have liked to turn back, but it was impossible...Thank you for this interesting post, Rosemary. Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8785124445767588502014-01-11T14:39:20.899+00:002014-01-11T14:39:20.899+00:00Dear Rosmary,
so very interesting - thank you! As...Dear Rosmary, <br />so very interesting - thank you! As I don't read the comments of others before writing mine, maybe somebody else mentioned already Agatha Christie - she wrote 1924, as you will know, the short story "The Adventure of the Egypt Tomb", later to be seen with David Suchet as marvelous Hercule Poirot (you know I write about crime Tv) - have you ever seen the episode? The story is directly connected with Lord Carnavon. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.com