Spotlight Day: Tutankhamun's Egypt
Spotlight Day: Tutankhamun's Egypt in Liverpool, See official event dates, Check official times, at World Museum. Tutankhamun was born over 3300 years ago into a...
Tutankhamun was born over 3300 years ago into a family at the apex of Ancient Egyptian society. He ruled for no more than a decade, much of that time through regents who governed for the ‘boy king’. When his short life was over he was buried in an insignificant tomb in the floor of the Valley of the Kings surrounded by his illustrious ancestors and later by the great kings that would follow him. In 1922 the almost intact tomb of this almost unknown king was rediscovered and he suddenly became a household name, inspiring films, songs, fashions, architecture, comics, and hundreds of books conjecturing over his life and death. But how much do we actually know about this young man who lived and died so very long ago? In this spotlight day we will be looking at what we can really know about Tutankhamun. Using primary sources and the most up to...
- Date
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- Time
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- Venue
- World Museum
- Address
- William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN
- Price
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