For 16 years, Lord Carnavon and Howard Carter searched Egypt for the lost tombs of the Pharaohs. Finally in November 1922 their dream came true; they uncovered the burial chamber of the great King Tutankhamun. This momentous event was reported exclusively by The Times newspaper. 77 years later, the Editor of The Times (Peter Stothard) receives news that these excavations have resumed and asks adventurer Lara Croft to discover if the rumours of more secret chambers and priceless royal treasures are true. Lara must find them before her unscrupulous rivals steal them...