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For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director told NBC News.
KING Tutankhamun’s tomb is on the brink of collapse and could crumble down in a devastating disaster, archaeologists have warned. The priceless 3,300-year-old burial site may not stand the test of
A disaster could strike at any moment, and if the Valley of the Kings is to be preserved, action must be taken before it is too late.”
Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
According to research published in Nature's npj Heritage Science journal, Professor Sayed Hemeda of Cairo University's Department of Preservation of Architectural Heritage has identified structural integrity issues that place the tomb at unprecedented risk.
The entire contents of Tutankhamun's tomb are on display for the first time since it was discovered by British Egyptologist Howard Carter. The exhibition will be a major draw for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), described as the world's largest ...
Two decades in the making, the museum located near the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx showcases over 50,000 artifacts detailing life in ancient Egypt. It will display the entire collection of treasures from the tomb of the famed King Tutankhamun for the first time since its discovery in 1922.
Shirin Frangoul, Executive Director of the company that designed the Tutankhamun Gallery at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), affirmed that the design aims to present a fully integrated context that enables visitors to understand the king’s story,