Biography · SEASON 7
Howard Carter: Triumph and Treasure
Episode 11 · 1998-06-01

- Documentary
Episode overview
He made the find of the 20th century and discovered the most spectacular treasure the world had ever seen. For over 30 years, Howard Carter searched the Egyptian desert, seeking the ultimate prize. Then, in November 1922, with his money, luck, and time running out, he discovered the golden tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun. Yet, all that glittered was not gold for the acclaimed archaeologist. See how the treasure brought with it heartbreak, confrontation, and acrimony that would plague him forever.
60 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. David Berkowitz: Son of Sam1998-03-23
2. Mao Tse Tung: China's Peasant Emperor1998-03-30
3. Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air1998-04-06
4. Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act1998-04-13
5. Anne Frank: The Life of a Young Girl1998-04-20
6. Beethoven: The Sound and the Fury1998-04-27
7. Colonel Sanders: America's Chicken King1998-05-04
8. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Commander-in-Chief1998-05-11
9. Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling With Life1998-05-18
10. Evel Knievel: Hell on Wheels1998-05-25
11. Howard Carter: Triumph and Treasure1998-06-01
12. Jackie Kennedy Onassis: In a Class of Her Own1998-06-08
13. Jim Jones: Journey into Madness1998-06-15
14. John Wayne: American Legend1998-06-22
15. P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth1998-06-29
16. Ray Kroc: Fast Food McMillionaire1998-07-06
17. Satan: Prince of Darkness1998-07-13
18. Vincent Van Gogh: A Stroke of Genius1998-07-20
19. Charles Lindbergh: Against the Wind1999-01-07
20. Fred Gwynne: More than a Munster1999-01-18
21. John Wayne Gacy: A Monster in Disguise1999-01-25
22. Nicolae Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant1999-02-01
23. The Tiffanys: Mark of Excellence1999-02-08
44. Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody1995-09-04
63. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1995-10-20
67. Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom1995-11-06