Archive for the 'Tutankhamun' Category

The Tomb of Tutankhamun

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

The Tomb of Tutankhamun When Howard Carter uncovered the remarkably preserved tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, he created a worldwide sensation. The only tomb of its era found intact and full of indescribable treasures, it was also the first major discovery in the age of easy worldwide communication. That, along with rumors of a mysterious [...]

Tutankhamun – egypt ancient

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The Tutankhamun Exhibition showing in Dorchester is the only exhibition on the young Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and his treasures of its kind outside Egypt. The exhibition, now in its 21st year, is displaying, amongst other wonderful objects from the tomb, the world famous Gold Death Mask, the Golden Throne and Tutankhamun’s mummy. We offer: full [...]

Tutankhamun

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Tutankhamun (throne name Neb-kheperu-re) the famous “boy king”. Tutankhamun was a ruler of the 18th Dynasty (1336-1327 BC). Ironically until Howard Carter’s discovery of his tomb in 1922, Tutankhamun was one of the most poorly known of the pharaohs, he had a short reign, and his tomb is unlike most other royal tombs – consisting [...]