Significance of the Title

The title Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues works on two levels. First, 'Discovering Tut' recalls Howard Carter's original discovery of the tomb in 1922 — the event that made King Tut famous. Second, and more importantly, the phrase 'the Saga Continues' signals that the discovery did not end there.

A saga is a long, continuing story, usually of several generations or events. The word fits Tut perfectly: from Carter's excavation, to the 1968 X-ray, to the 2005 CT scan, each generation has used new tools to learn more about him. The title tells us that Tut is being 'discovered' again and again, and that the story is still open — the biggest questions abou …