The Legacy of Tutankhamun
The Ancients
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The Legacy of Tuttant Carmen
In 2022 celebrating the centenary, what a time to reflect on the King's life and the contents of the tomb. The last century of Tutt mania, really an incredible cultural phenomenon in its own right. It should come as no surprise that archaeology museum exhibitions are all deeply political things. In the case of Tuttant Carmen, yeah, at some point beginning in the 1960s actually, the decision was taken to tour some of those objects. Initially there was a tour in the US in the 60s that didn't really generate much interest, well it generated some. But because of Egypt's political position, the revolution in Egypt, President of Egypt, Nasser, his political
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