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EPISODE · Dec 26, 2018 · 37 MIN

The Intact Tomb of Kha and Merit

from The History of Egypt Podcast · host Dominic Perry

Kha and Merit, an Intact Tomb. In 1906, a remarkable discovery came to light: the tomb of a middle-class couple, who lived in the town of Deir el-Medina. Here, amid the craftsmen and specialists who made tombs, a man named Kha and a woman named Merit enjoyed an affluent lifestyle. When they died, they were interred with all their worldly possessions and slept undisturbed for 3300 years. Then, a wonderful discovery occurred and an ancient story came to life... See treasures of Kha and Merit at the Museo Egizio in Turin. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Forbes, D. C. (1998). Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Book Two: The Tomb of Maiherpri (KV36) & Tomb of Kha & Merit (TT8). Kmt Communications. Greco, C., et al (2017). Missione Egitto 1903-1920: L’avventura archeologica M.A.I. raccontata. Museo Egizio; Greco, C., & Ferraris, E. (2018). La tomba di Kha e Merit. Museo Egizio (Director). (2025, December 3). Tomb of Kha and Merit [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3LWWT_Pyhw Vassilika, E. (2010). The Tomb of Kha the Architect. Fondazione Museo delle Antichità. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kha and Merit, an Intact Tomb. In 1906, a remarkable discovery came to light: the tomb of a middle-class couple, who lived in the town of Deir el-Medina. Here, amid the craftsmen and specialists who made tombs, a man named Kha and a woman named Merit enjoyed an affluent lifestyle. When they died, they were interred with all their worldly possessions and slept undisturbed for 3300 years. Then, a wonderful discovery occurred and an ancient story came to life... See treasures of Kha and Merit at the Museo Egizio in Turin. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Forbes, D. C. (1998). Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Book Two: The Tomb of Maiherpri (KV36) & Tomb of Kha & Merit (TT8). Kmt Communications. Greco, C., et al (2017). Missione Egitto 1903-1920: L’avventura archeologica M.A.I. raccontata. Museo Egizio; Greco, C., & Ferraris, E. (2018). La tomba di Kha e Merit. Museo Egizio (Director). (2025, December 3). Tomb of Kha and Merit [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3LWWT_Pyhw Vassilika, E. (2010). The Tomb of Kha the Architect. Fondazione Museo delle Antichità. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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