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Photograph by Sandro Vannini
This amazing exhibition features artifacts from some of the most important rulers throughout 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, from the 4th Dynasty into the Late Period (about 2600 B.C. – 660 B.C.). Derived from a variety of contexts, including temples and royal and private tombs, many of these artifacts have never before visited the United States.
Four galleries devoted to King Tut correspond to the four rooms of his nearly intact tomb, where the treasures were discovered by British explorer Howard Carter in 1922. Legendary artifacts from the antechamber, the annex, the treasury, and the burial chamber include Tutankhamun’s golden sandals, jewelry, furniture, weaponry, and statuary.
The final gallery features an exact replica of the mummy of King Tut. Created by Gary Staab, the model was constructed from CT scans of Tutankhamun that were obtained as part of an important, Egyptian research and conservation project, partially funded by National Geographic.
This exhibit is accompanied by Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs (National Geographic Books, 2008)
Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center 11/08—5/09
Childrens Museum of Indianapolis 6/09—11/09
Art Gallery of Ontario 11/09—4/10
Denver Art Museum 7/10—1/11
Science Museum of Minnesota 2/18/11—9/28/11
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10/8/11—4/15/12
Pacific Science Center, Seattle 5/24/12—1/6/13
This exhibition featuring treasures from over 2000 years of Egyptian history opens at the Pacific Science Center on May 24th, 2012
Extensively researched by Egyptologist Zahi Hawass and featuring photographs by National Geographic photographer Kenneth Garrett, this book showcases a splendid selection of treasures and brings these discoveries to life as never before.
In June 2005, National Geographic Magazine featured King Tut and created this interactive expedition to his tomb.
Two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun will undergo DNA testing to determine their relation to the famous pharaoh.
Was Tutankhamun murdered? In an effort to solve that mystery and others, scientists CT-scanned the 3,000-year-old mummy of the ancient Egyptian king.
Students will explore what artifacts tell us about a culture. They will briefly consider what modern “artifacts” reveal about human culture. Students will then examine several ancient Egyptian artifacts and discuss what they reveal about ancient Egyptian culture.
Students will explore what historical and recent research has revealed about King Tut in an effort to solve the mystery of how he died.
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