Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies

(contemplative music) (cars honking) I'm Dr. Yasmin El Shazly, I'm an Egyptologist. I studied Egyptology as an undergraduate at the American University in Cairo, and then I went to the United States to do my Masters and PhD at Johns Hopkins University. I'm Mahmoud Rashad, I'm a filmmaker and an independent Egyptologist. I was born and raised here in Cairo, and then I went to college in New York. And I think being into Egyptology helped me a lot to retain my identity, in a way. I want to be the link between the academics and the public, when it comes to ancient Egypt. -

Yasmin

For me, as an Egyptian, I feel it is extremely important to contribute to the study of this great civilization, because Egyptians have not been very well represented in the field. We're going to Rashad's place. I'm going to pick him up and go to the Egyptian Museum. (dramatic music) Non-Egyptians, who have never been to Egypt before, one of their first comments when they go to the pyramids, is that they never thought there would be buildings around, close to the pyramids, and people living nearby. -

Mahmoud

Muscle is only a Pharaonic Dynastic of us. There is so much more history than that. There's the Coptic era, the Islamic era, and even our contemporary history is very rich. (Mahmoud speaking foreign language) (Yasmin speaking foreign language) -

Yasmin

It's such an old museum, you feel like you're breathing in history. (Mahmoud speaking foreign language) -

Mahmoud

It's different. It's different experience. -

Yasmin

Definitely. My favorite museum in the world. -

Mahmoud

Right? (both speaking foreign language) But today we have Tut's exhibition all to ourselves with Dr. Waziri. Yes. - I can't wait. I can't wait, either. I can't wait to take pictures. It's super exciting. - Right? Yes. (speaking foreign language)