Statue of the king as the guardian Ka, 18th dynasty, reign of Tutankhamen, 1336-1326 BCE,
Statue of the king as the guardian Ka, 18th dynasty, reign of Tutankhamen, 1336-1326 BCE, wood, gesso, black resin, gold leaf, bronze, white calcite and obsidian, 190 x 56 cm, Egyptian Museum.
Tutankhamen returns to Paris nearly a century after Howard Carter found his tomb. Visitors will be able to admire the treasures that accompanied him to the afterlife, some of which are leaving Egypt for the first time.
Statue of the king as the guardian Ka, 18th dynasty, reign of Tutankhamen, 1336-1326 BCE, wood, gesso, black resin, gold leaf, bronze, white calcite and obsidian, 190 x 56 cm, Egyptian Museum.
© Vincent Nageotte
It is hard to escape Tutankhamen’s mesmerising gaze, his kohl-lined eyes staring at passers-by from newsstands and walls in the Paris metro. Two weeks before opening, 350,000 tickets have already been sold for the show devoted to the young pharaoh. Will it break the record set by the 1967 Paris exhibition “Tutankhamen and his time”, in other words 1.2 million visitors? Granted, the famous gold mask that drew crowds then could not make the trip. And of the…
Related Post
Incredible! The ANNUNAKI WERE GIANTS! Look closely: They are holding an ADULT LION in their hands!
SHOCKING Revelation: Thuya, Mother of Queen Tiye, Was the Grandmother of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun—What Ancient Egyptian Secrets Did She Leave Behind?
Breaking News: Astonishing Discoveries at Karahan Tepe Confirm an Extraterrestrial Civilization is Hiding on Earth, and NO ONE Knows!
Breaking News: Researchers FINALLY Discover U.S. Navy Flight 19 After 75 Years Lost in the Bermuda Triangle!
NASA’s Secret Investigation: Uncovering the Astonishing Mystery of the UFO Crash on the Mountain!
Explosive UFO Docs LEAKED: Startling Proof That Aliens Ruled Ancient Egypt!