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19 th Nov
Public Lecture: Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the world
Registration is required
Presented by: Dr. Bob Brier
Lecture Information
The 100th...
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Most people know that my interest in Egyptology is very limited. However, as it is the 100th Anniversary since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, I thought I'd watch at least one of the many...
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AmariCole, sadly newcastle died a short while ago.
But to answer your question; it would seem that that is the accepted opinion amongst those that have delved into these things.
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Or thereabouts.... Nick reminded me it's a 100 years since Carter and Tomb 62. He sent me this telegraph article. Back in 2005, I was playing Arthur Weigall when the actor playing Mace gave me 'A...
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"P*ss: Even Tutankhamun's Gold leaved head costing 12k went missing...not a-lot of people talk about that."
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Here it is, actually getting packed up to go to Berlin!
I don't know whether this has been posted before as it was originally shown on Channel 4 back in 2012 but I found it very interesting.
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There was a...
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Talking of repatriating Egypt’s artefacts, there was an interesting program tonight on the PBS America channel covering the rescue of Egyptian temples by UNESCO after the flooding of the Nile valley...
A new exhibition at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, highlights the contribution of Egyptians to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb
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I was at the Petrie a couple of weeks ago.
There is an exhibition, commencing September, themed around the childhood of Tutankhamun and Egyptian children of his era. I didn’t notice any specific...
Unfortunately I haven’t had a chance to visit this yet….not that I’d be allowed too close…but it looks impressive.
Apologies for foisting Hawass onto you…but the video is interesting.
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