Egypt Puts King Tut on Public Display

November 4, 2007 By ANNA JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer
Egypt Puts King Tut on Public Display (AP)

The face of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tut is seen in his new glass case in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. The mummy of the 19-year-old pharaoh, whose life and death has captivated people for nearly a century, was placed in a climate-controlled glass box in the tomb, with only the face and feet showing under the linen covering. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

(AP) -- King Tut's buck-toothed face was unveiled Sunday for the first time in public - more than 3,000 years after the youngest and most famous pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt was shrouded in linen and buried in his golden underground tomb.



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SgntZim
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Does anyone else find this display slightl "tacky"
fredrick
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no more than any other museum display. Having studied a fair bit on ancient Rome I'm always interested in the artifacts displayed, and I don't see it as tacky whereas the average tourist might. I suppose its the same for this display: as far as a tourist attraction goes it is tacky; but for those interested and learning about ancient Egypt, not really.

I love that Hawass wears a "Indiana Jones-style tan hat"
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