Tutankhamun Exhibition
In 1972 over 1.8 million people went to see Tutankhamun’s treasures when the exhibition visited London. It was the most successful exhibition in the capital's history. Now, after more than 30 years, this stunning and mysterious exhibit is returning to the UK.Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is a spellbinding exhibition featuring over 130 Ancient Egyptian treasures. The dazzling objects on display come from Tutankhamun's tomb, other Valley of the Kings burials and additional Egyptian sites.
Visitors will see more than 70 objects from royal tombs dating to the 18th Dynasty (1555 BC -1305 BC). Owners include the pharaohs Amenhotep ll and Thutmose lV and two important members of the royal family, Yuya and Tuyu
The exhibition features 50 major objects excavated from Tutankhamun's tomb. They include the royal diadem - the gold crown encircling the head of the king's mummified body - which he probably wore in life. Visitors will also see the gold and precious stone inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained the king's mummified organs.
For the first time, visitors will be able view to a scientifically-based 3D reconstruction of the face of Tutankhamun, based on scanned images from the child King's mummy.
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