King Tut
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
January 26, 2016 8:19am CST
Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh well know by the name King Tut.
He was only 19 at his death his tomb was discovered in 1922 in Egypt's Valley of The Kings.
There were many priceless items found in his tomb.
Tutankhamun's remains are still contained in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor, Egypt.
Certain strange events are said to have happened after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and removal of items from it.
The media at the time put this down to The Curse of Tutankhamun or the Pharaoh's Curse.
Scientist's have tried to determine if his death was accidential or was it murder.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
26 Jan 16
Yeah the poor kid. Dying at 19, yet being such a huge figure in history.
Just his name is interesting alone.
I love Egyptology, but no time to be learning.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView He is one of the most famous pharoahs in history now with the finding of his tomb and his name as you say is very interesting.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView
I believe he was disabled due to his birth.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
26 Jan 16
@Marcyaz Yes I saw also that he had an impediment in walking I think wounded in battle.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Jan 16
Museums spotlighted a tour of his tomb and other items--it was sold out here months before it actually got here!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
27 Jan 16
@GreatMartin That is something I would have loved to have seen and seems a lot of people were interested in seeing that. Sold out months in advance wow that is saying something.
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Feb 16
I LOVE anything to do with the Egyptian era. I saw the King Tut mask a couple of years ago as well as so many other things from back then. Was absolutely amazing. Standing and looking at a real Mummy was just incredible. Was behind glass but I wished so badly that I could have been even closer to it.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
11 Feb 16
@VivaLaDani13 When I was a young teenager I would walk to the museum in our area and the mummies were what I always liked to see along with the art work they had there.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
12 Feb 16
@VivaLaDani13
AT the time when I went I was a youngster and I don't recall ever having to pay but I would think now things have changed. I know longer live in that town or State so I have no idea but I know I loved going there and just looking at the different objects there.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Feb 16
@Marcyaz That is so cool. I wish I could go everyday to the museum in general to see some cool things but it's not very close to my house and costs too much money if I went every day.
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