Two inconspicuous boxes from the tomb treasure of Tutankhamun turn out to be a surprise. They contain a part of the diary of the early deceased ruler. Are there more boxes? Will all the texts be deciphered? What does the jumble of letters mean? And can the diary lead the researchers to where they so desperately want to go: the tomb of Akhenaten? The archaeologists embark on a journey filled with everything that excavations always entail: despair, hope, surprises, and a lot of hard work in the sand. They meet people who not only help them along the way but also turn out to be lifelong friends.