Chris Naunton

Bio

Dr. Chris Naunton is an Egyptologist, writer, and broadcaster. An expert on Egypt in the first millennium BCE and the history of Egyptology, he has published extensively on both subjects, and has presented numerous related television documentaries, including Tutankhamun: The Mystery of the Burnt Mummy (2013) and King Tut's Tomb: The Hidden Chamber (2016). He worked for many years at the Egypt Exploration Society, London, acting as its director between 2012 and 2016. From 2015 to 2019 he was president of the International Association of Egyptologists and in 2016 he became director of the Robert Anderson Trust, a charity that provides support for young scholars visiting London to further their studies and research.