(crossposted from EFF)

"Discovering Tutankhamun"
date: 24 July 2014 - 2 November 2014

English press reports at
[www.oxfordtimes.co.uk]

[www.bbc.com]

"(..) With most of Tutankhamun's treasures too fragile to travel from Cairo, the only items in the exhibition from the tomb are some watermelon seeds and almonds that were left to feed Tutankhamen for eternity.

"We've looked at the gold, but there's a lot more hidden behind it," explains the exhibition's co-curator Dr Paul Collins. "One of the biggest discoveries we made in putting
this together was that only 30% of the objects from the tomb have actually been the subject of detailed scholarly study." The Ashmolean show focuses on the story of Carter's discovery and how it sparked a wave of "Tut-mania" across the globe. (..)"

I hadn't realized how fragile the objects were. I always assumed they were sturdy and the items I saw decades ago were originals. This made me rethink my observations.


-- Byrd
Moderator, Hall of Ma'at



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2014 12:34PM by Hermione.