Pharaonic immersion into Tutankhamun’s tomb, back to 1922
Tutankhamun exhibition in Paris to September 2024 takes visitors back to the tomb ...
In Paris, the immersive Egyptian archaeological, pharaonic exhibition of Howard Carter’s exploration into the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will continue until 1 September 2024. The 3,000 square meters of space holds everything from team Carter’s tents to a replica of the Cairo Museum workshops of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
With a map and clues to several puzzles around the four large exhibition halls, the password will lead to the treasures. But beware, it takes time to solve – you must look, listen, smell, but not touch the clues to write down the answers. Don’t worry, actors will help you solve those deeply hidden clues. Show the secret password to the guardian of the tomb’s doorway and the doors will open to the funereal treasures, more wonderful than you can imagine. There are over a thousand objects painstakingly reproduced from the Cairo Museum.
Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC) – King Tut – ruled in the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. When he died at the age of 18 or 19, he was buried in a small, hidden tomb. British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939) found the tomb’s entrance in November 1922 in the Valley of the Kings under piles of rubble. The seal to the royal treasure tomb was opened In February 1923. Howard Carter took 10 years to catalogue everything in it: chariots, seats, beds, crockery, pots, jewellery, masks, games, musical instruments, caskets, artworks, clothing, shoes, and weapons.
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