Tutankhamun

​After my scary article last week Halloween, let's stay in this mysterious atmosphere to discover one of the most famous Pharaohs in the history of Ancient Egypt: Tutankhamun.

Remember, I already mentioned the wonderful exhibition The Treasure of the Pharaoh in my article My Birthday in Paris.

This is the most visited exhibition in France with no less than 1.4 million visitors!

Today, let's see more, put on an archaeologist’s hat, without dust here ...

Tutankhamun, born in 1345 BC, son of Pharaoh Akhenaton, ascends the throne at a very young age (8 years old) but dies prematurely at the age of 19 of malaria.

His reign was short, 10 years over millennia, and yet everyone knows his name, thanks to Howard Carter.

Howard Carter, an English archaeologist, convinced that the tomb of this Pharaoh was hidden in the Valley of the Kings, spent 7 years looking for it with the financial support of Lord Carnarvon.

The first world war interrupted some time the searches but in 1922, he discovered the biggest treasure of Egypt.

As you can see in the previous photo, Tutankhamun's tomb was composed of four separate rooms filled with objects of all kinds: furniture, art, statues, jewellery, fabrics, as well as sarcophagi and his mummy.

The Egyptians believed in the afterlife, so they were buried with everything necessary or a representation of it, to have a comfortable next life.
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It will take Howard Carter 10 years to fully excavate the grave and list the 5,398 objects, representing 1.5 tons of gold, an invaluable treasure.

All these magnificent creations show the exceptional mastery of the arts and crafts of this period.

For this world tour, 150 objects presented exclusively, 50 of which left Egypt for the first time.

An area of ​​2,000 square metres, for a set insured for a billion dollars.

All these objects will then return to Egypt in a new museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum, near the pyramids, which should open in 2021.

For those who missed this magnificent exhibition, it’s currently in London until May 3, 2020 at the Saatchi Gallery.

Another European city that I make you discover over time: London.

Besides, I’m preparing a new article on the British Museum, where a large space is devoted to Ancient Egypt.

A video at the end of the article if you want to know more about Tutankhamun and this wonderful exhibition.
 
Have a wonderful week!
 
Love & Discovery,
L.