America I AM Exhibition Mobile Experience Begins Nationwide Tour July 4 Jul 1, 2008
Founded in 2003 by president John Norman and international vice president Andres Numhauser, AEI produces the award-winning exhibition "Diana: A Celebration" in association with the Althorp Estate in the United Kingdom, two touring exhibitions dedicated to the treasures of King Tutankhamun and "Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship." Norman and Numhauser have nearly 40 years combined experience in the entertainment and exhibition business, working over the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Penn Museum Exhibitions 2008-09 Jun 25, 2008
1353-1336 B.C.) and the birthplace of his successor Tutankhamun. Royal and religious statuary, , gold jewelry, personal accoutrements of the ruler and his family, as well as sculptors' workshop materials, provide a balanced view of the Amarna Period (ca. (Suite101.com)
Researcher is no mummy's boy Jun 17, 2008
The thrill of making new discoveries has led him to examine two of the most famous mummies in recent memory: Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and tzi the iceman ... Along with other researchers he was able to examine perhaps the most famous mummy of them all Tutankhamun ... He was able to prove that Tutankhamun did not die from a blow to the head as some had hypothesised. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
The Midland by AMC Returns to Starring Role in Kansas City Jun 17, 2008
The companys national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler The Showgirl Must Go On and Cher at The Coliseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; and Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Hannah Montana, Spice Girls, Prince,Christina Aguilera, Kenny Chesney, So You Think You Can... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Off the wall Jun 14, 2008
The entire culture of ancient Egypt was saturated in ideas about death and eternal life - from the pyramids of Giza to the gold death mask of Tutankhamun. Ancient Rome resembled the modern western world in the way it consumed other cultures as commodities: the Romans sampled a bit of Egyptian myth, a bit of Persian myth, just as people today feel free to experiment with various beliefs. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Linda McCartney's lives through a lens Apr 23, 2008
Linda McCartney's lives through a lens - Times Online. View our virtual exhibition and learn about the man behind 007. (Times Online)
Curator's digging helped land Tut Apr 17, 2008
TUT TICKETS "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs," is scheduled for the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center from Nov. 15 to May 22, 2009 ... Thanks to Lacovara's relationship with Egypt's antiquities czar, Zahi Hawass, the Carlos Museum this fall will be host to the debut of "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs," the newest tour of Boy King artifacts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Boris has two weeks to stop peeling his onion and get on with ... Apr 13, 2008
His Turkish Muslim grandad, it seems, is going to be dug up for this election and exhibited more often than Tutankhamun. I wonder what he d say, Boris asks rhetorically, if he could see his grandson standing for mayor of this great city. (Times Online)
Museum of Rockies marks 50th anniversary Saturday (1) Apr 8, 2008
Among the exhibits currently on display are Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things from the Pharaoh s Tomb a dazzling collection of 126 reproductions that faithfully preserves Tutankhamun s treasures; Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics a beautiful selection of 65 ceramic works created by Pablo Picasso in collaboration with the artisans at the Madoura pottery workshop in Southern France, between the years 1947 and 1971; and the Museum of the Rockies 50th Anniversary Exhibit tracing the museum s history... (Helena Independent Record)
American University of Beirut appoints Dorman president Apr 4, 2008
From 1977 to 1988, he worked in curatorial positions in the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, where he assisted with the Tutankhamun exhibition and the reinstallation of the museum s Egyptian galleries. Dorman, who received his Ph. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
It's true: King Tut exhibit Atlanta-bound Apr 2, 2008
"Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs," a new exhibition featuring more than 130 artifacts from Tut's tomb and other sites, will have its U.S. premiere at the Atlanta Civic Center from Nov. 15 to May 22, 2009, the museum announced Tuesday ... The team that organized the recent "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" will re-create the four rooms of Tut's tomb for the new exhibition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Gift for the Gods': Exhibit highlights elusive mysteries of Ancient Egypt Feb 23, 2008
Martha Hill, the Metropolitan Museum curator who edited the book, prefaces her opening chapter, "Art and Influence in Temple Images," with a quote taken from a restoration inscription of Tutankhamun: "As for the gods and goddesses who are in this land, their hearts are joyful; the lords of shrines are rejoicing, the shores are shouting praise, and exultation pervades the [entire] land now that good [plans] have come to pass.". Although the book does not say so, this lyrical hallelujah presumably... (International Herald Tribune)
* Gold shines as stock prices fall Jan 28, 2008
It has been used for centuries as a symbol of wealth in anything from jewelry to gold bathroom fittings or even the coffin of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who died more than 3,000 years ago. As currency, the history of gold coins is usually traced through the Roman Empire back to Lydia in what is now Turkey, where it is believed the first real coins were struck around the 6th century BC.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Death in the desertBones reveal grim life for workers building Pharaoh's dream Jan 26, 2008
Hieroglyphs written at the time record that the Pharaoh, who was father of Tutankhamun, was driven to create a new city in honour of his favoured god, the Aten, with elaborate temples, palaces and tombs. Along with his wife Nefertiti, he abandoned the capital Thebes, leaving the old gods and their priests behind and marched his people 200 miles (320km) north to an inhospitable desert plain beside the River Nile. (BBC News -- Science)
Bidding war sees original graffiti, plus wall, go for 200000 Jan 15, 2008
200,000 online bid for graffiti, plus wall - Times Online. Tell us your favourite children's television programme ever. (Times Online)
Egypt to copyright the pyramids and antiquities Dec 27, 2007
Among the exhibits in the Las Vegas resort are reproductions of King Tutankhamun's sarcophagus as well as several statues, vases, beds, baskets and pieces of pottery from the tomb that was discovered in 1922 ... This year he said announced a tour of Tutankhamun artefacts, which have been to the US and Britain, would bring in $140m (70. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
King Tut's real curse Dec 21, 2007
I found the jewelry in a tomb known as KV56 (all burials in the Valley of the Kings are designated with a KV number, the most famous being KV62 -- Tutankhamun). Perhaps the most famous former resident of The Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamun ... Exquisitely worked and perfectly preserved, these objects were the first, and to date only items of jewelry to have been found in the Valley since Howard Carter unearthed Tutankhamun in 1922. (CNN -- International)
Ancient Egyptian glassmaking recreated Dec 15, 2007
The site, at Amarna, on the banks of the Nile, dates back to the reign of Akhanaten (1352 - 1336 B.C.), just a few years before the rule of Tutankhamun. It was previously thought that the Ancient Egyptians may have imported their glass from the Near East at around this time. (EurekAlert!)
Charlie Brooker's Nov 26, 2007
With the remains of Tutankhamun floating in it. What I'm saying is he looks like a recently reanimated corpse. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
China pulls out of Iran sanctions meeting Nov 22, 2007
The face of Tutankhamun. The true face of the boy Pharaoh is revealed to the world. (Yahoo News -- China)
Iran's former nuclear negotiator charged with 'spying for Britain' Nov 19, 2007
Iran has blatantly lied and deceived repeatedly since the "79 Islamic Revolution in that country. How can anybody believe a nation that perpetually lies, hides, scams, decieves, and cons not only our media and politicians,,,,but also their own citizens. It's obvious they CAN'T BE TRUSTED.David Waterbury, Valley Village , CaliforniaThe behavior of the Iranian government with regard to her nucler activity is pointing to one direction only A BOMB. Otherwise a country that does not have even one up... (Yahoo News -- Iran)
Tomb raiders Nov 16, 2007
The treasures of Tutankhamun are the finest artistic achievement of ancient times ... Encountering Tutankhamun in Cairo was an experience to treasure ... I got to see Tutankhamun's treasures a few years ago in Egypt, in the fantastically atmospheric old Cairo Museum. (Guardian Unlimited)
People: People Nov 15, 2007
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, attended the opening of the Tutankhamun exhibition in London this week, the first exhibition of its kind in the city for 35 years. More than 130 items are on display at the O2, including the royal crown that was found on the mummified head of Tutankhamun and one of the gold and precious stone coffinettes that contained his embalmed organs. (International Herald Tribune)
Royals attend King Tut exhibition Nov 14, 2007
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have attended the ceremonial opening of the new Tutankhamun exhibition in London this afternoon. Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of The Pharaohs shows a new display of 3,000-year-old artefacts excavated from King Tut's tomb ... Among the treasures are the royal crown that was found on the mummified head of Tutankhamun and one of the gold and precious stone coffinettes that contained his embalmed internal organs. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Turquoise and gold: An Egyptian moment Nov 13, 2007
From the vivid turquoise prison bars in a colorful "Aida" to the gold-striped funeral mask of the boy king Tutankhamun, this is an Egyptian moment ... Not since Verdi's tragic opera was inaugurated in Cairo in 1871 and the design world exploded with excitement over the original discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 has the Pharaonic seemed so fashionable ... When Tutankhamun died in 1323 B.C., he was buried with cloisonn. (International Herald Tribune)
* Blockbuster exhibition raises questions for museums Nov 8, 2007
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is a blockbuster exhibition that feels more like an amusement theme park, which turns a profit and in the process turns off many ... A boiling hot day in Philadelphia and I am standing on the steps of the Franklin Institute, a big and stately science museum and the temporary host of what is currently the world's most successful touring exhibition: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs ... Since childhood I've been an Egypt nut and, yes,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Boy King, Tutankhamun, faces the world after 3,000 years Nov 8, 2007
More than 3,000 years after his death, King Tutankhamun went on display to the public yesterday in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings, a slightly bucktoothed boy who died aged 19 ... The face of Tutankhamun is different from any king in the Cairo museum ... Egypt s 18th dynasty was enduring turbulent times after Tutankhamun s predecessor Akhenaten husband of the famously beautiful Nefertiti abandoned the country s pantheon of gods and chose to worship just one, the sun-disk Aten. (Yahoo News -- Anthropology and Archaeology)
Sick of poor films? Blame the Writers Guild Nov 6, 2007
My tip of the week: I cannot contain my excitement at the upcoming Tutankhamun exhibition at the O2 arena, which will showcase over 130 artefacts from the boy king's tomb. Moreover, I hear rumours that Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (what a title. (Guardian Unlimited)
Tuts face revealed to public Nov 5, 2007
Take a virtual tour of King Tutankhamuns tomb and see the newly revealed face and feet of his mummy ... The mystery surrounding King Tutankhamun and his glittering gold tomb has entranced ancient Egypt fans since Carter first discovered the hidden tomb on Nov. 4, 1922, revealing a trove of fabulous gold and precious stone treasures. (MSNBC -- Race)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Nov 5, 2007
Global comment and analysis from our award winning team. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Scientists act to save Tutankhamun's face Nov 5, 2007
Eighty-five years after the archaeologist Howard Carter first walked into Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, the rest of the world got its first glimpse of the most famous pharaoh in history ... "The face of Tutankhamun is different from any king in the Cairo museum," said Egypt's head of antiquities, Zahi Hawass ... Tutankhamun has captured the world's imagination in the decades since his 3,000-year-old mummy was found. (Guardian Unlimited)
World to gaze on King Tut's face Nov 4, 2007
The face of one of Egypt's most mysterious ancient rulers, the boy king Tutankhamun, is being put on public view for the first time on Sunday ... It is more than 3,000 years since Tutankhamun died, probably still in his teens ... Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, says the remains of Tutankhamun and other relics are now under threat from the heat and the humidity brought into the tomb by the vast crowds. (BBC News)
King Tut Died in Hunting Accident, Expert Says Oct 24, 2007
King Tutankhamun likely died after falling from his chariot while hunting, Egypt's top archaeologist says in an upcoming TV documentary, offering new insights into the boy pharaoh's long-debated death. Tutankhamun is widely thought to have died of an infection stemming from a broken leg, after , challenging theories that he had been murdered ... Hawass made the comments in the film Tutankhamun: Secrets of the Boy King, a documentary scheduled to air October 30 on Britain's Channel Five. (National Geographic)
Tut Exhibit to Return to US Next Year Oct 23, 2007
DALLAS -- A popular exhibit including objects buried with Egypt's King Tutankhamun will return to the United States next year with three stops, beginning in Dallas ... "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" drew nearly 4 million visitors during its two-year, four-city tour that wrapped up this fall after stops in Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Fla ... With artifacts between 3,300 and 3,500 years old, the exhibit gives a glimpse into the life of Tutankhamun and other royals. (Newsmax)
It's Official: Philadelphia Had a Stellar Summer Season Sep 13, 2007
Plenty To See And Do In Philly This Summer: Visitors to the region had hundreds of options for tours, sightseeing, dining, nightlife, museums, attractions and blockbuster exhibitions, including the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition at The Franklin Institute; Wicked, the blockbuster Broadway musical at the Academy of Music; the newly restored Franklin Square in Historic Philadelphia; the Liberty Bell Center, which experienced a 16% average increase in visitation during... (PR Newswire)
Historical novel breathes life into a legendary Egyptian queen Sep 8, 2007
Nefertiti gives birth to several daughters, while another of Amunhotep's wives give him sons - most notably, Tutankhamun. But Moran deftly fills in the gaps left by historians, taking their discoveries and using them to bring the ancient society to life. (Boston Globe)
At S.F.'s de Young Museum, fashion exhibitions upset fine art fans Sep 3, 2007
Also under consideration for exhibition, but not yet confirmed, is "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," a pre-packaged, for-profit antiquities spectacle produced on behalf of the Egyptian government by AEG, formerly the Anschutz Entertainment Group, a titan among rock music presenters, owner of many sports and mass entertainment venues and publisher of the San Francisco Examiner. Critics savaged the event as a potboiler when it began its tour - with a ticket price of $30 per adult -... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Egyptian Art Special Exhibitions Sep 1, 2007
1353-1336 B.C.), the presumed father of the boy-king Tutankhamun (r ... Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs ... 1353-1336 B.C.), focusing on Pharaoh Tutankhamun (r. (Suite101.com)
PROFILE: Qin Shi Huangdi Aug 26, 2007
And the British Museum would not be looking forward to its most dazzling exhibition since Tutankhamun 40 years ago. Among the unprecedented 120 treasures the Chinese have permitted to be exhibited in London from September 13 are a dozen warriors, a musician, an acrobat, a strongman, a chariot with horses and bronze birds to serenade the emperor in the netherworld. (The Sunday Times)
Bette Midler and Choreographer Toni Basil Conduct Auditions at Caesars Palace Aug 23, 2007
at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and current promoted concert tours include Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Prince, Bon Jovi, Usher, Nickelback, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, and Paul McCartney. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pharaoh's treasures to draw record 2m visitors Jul 7, 2007
A spectacular exhibition of treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb is expected to become the biggest art show staged in this country for more than 50 years after it was announced yesterday that advance reservations had already reached 180,000 ... 7 million visitors set at the British Museum by the first Tutankhamun exhibition in 1972 ... The 120 treasures - 50 from Tutankhamun's tomb and the remainder from other Pharaonic graves - are currently finishing a two-and-a-half year tour of America. (Telegraph.co.uk)
British Museum plans 100m complex Jul 5, 2007
Shortage of space sent Tutankhamun to Dome Former reading room adapted for Chinese show ... The British Museum was forced to turn down Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, which arrives at the 02 Arena in Greenwich in November, because it did not have enough space ... The last time Tutankhamun's treasures came to the UK, in 1972, the British Museum played host. (Guardian Unlimited)
Tooth linked to royal mummy Jun 28, 2007
In 1903 Carter, who later discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, found two sarcophagi in the Theban necropolis in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor. One apparently contained the mummy of Hatshepsut s wet nurse, Sitre-In, and the other an unknown female. (Times Online)
Authorities Identify Remains Of Queen Hatshepsut Jun 28, 2007
British archaeologist Howard Carter worked on excavating Hatshepsut's tomb before discovering the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun, whose treasure of gold has become a symbol of ancient Egypt's splendor. . (CBS 4, CO)
Ancient mummy identified as Queen Hatshepsut Jun 28, 2007
"I can say that this is (the) most important discovery after the discovery of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings," Egypt's secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, said during a press conference on Wednesday ... Famed British archeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter worked on excavating the Queen's tomb before he discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the early 1920s. (CTV.ca)
Pharonic mystery solved? Jun 28, 2007
British archaeologist Howard Carter worked on excavating Hatshepsut's tomb before discovering the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun, whose treasure of gold has become a symbol of ancient Egypt's splendour. Search the News Search. (Globe and Mail)
Egypt's Female Pharaoh mummy found... Jun 27, 2007
According to US-based Discovery Channel, Egypt's antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass will announce at a media conference in Cairo on Wednesday "the most important find in Egypt's Valley of the Kings since the discovery of Tutankhamun" in 1922 ... In 1903, archaeologist Howard Carter -- who went on to become famous for his discovery of Tutankhamun-- had discovered two sarcophogi in a tomb known as KV60 in the Theban necropolis, the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. (The Drudge Report)
Tooth solves Hatshepsut mummy mystery Jun 27, 2007
Zahi Hawass, Egypt's foremost archaeologist who led the research, said: "This is the most important discovery in the Valley of the Kings since the discovery of King Tutankhamun, and one of the greatest adventures of my life." ... When he properly explored the tomb in 1920, two years before his famous discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, Mr Carter found two sarcophagi, one for Hatshepsut and the second for her father, but both were empty. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
A decade on ... the Dome works Jun 24, 2007
Indeed, for those who tire of attractions such as Nando's, Andrea Bocelli, hockey and Bon Jovi there is space which will soon host a vaguely museological Tutankhamun event (I don't think it can be called 'exhibition'). With technology and kitsch, pizza and Beckham co-workers, AEG has achieved something remarkable. (Guardian Unlimited)
America's idol Mar 16, 2007
If you blinked within the last month, you probably missed an easy chance to catch a caravan down to one of the most famous exhibits in the world: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs ... Some three decades later, in 2004, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities joined National Geographic, AEG Exhibitions, and Arts and Exhibitions International to develop what is now known as Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs - an exhibit of more than 130 artifacts from King Tut's tomb... (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Tut's legacy Mar 14, 2007
After 35 years, Tutankhamun is returning to London ... TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN ... The show brought together the very best of the artefacts uncovered by archaeologist Howard Carter who unearthed the Tutankhamun tomb in 1922, and brought them to Britain for the first time. (BBC News -- UK)
Ancient glory Mar 4, 2007
Nebkheprure Tutankhamun, better known among Westerners as King Tut, slept in golden beds, rode in golden chariots and was entombed in a golden coffin ... Most of the objects at the Museum of the Rockies' tantalizing new exhibit, "Tutankhamun: 'Wonderful Things' from the Pharaoh's Tomb," are reproductions of the originals, which no longer travel ... Carter, 48 at the time, had spent years searching the Valley of the Kings for Tutankhamun's tomb. (Helena Independent Record)
Actuate Reporting Instrumental in Franklin Institute's Soaring Attendance Records Feb 28, 2007
With over one million visitors through its doors in 2006 - and with attendance expected to increase by fifty percent due to hotly anticipated exhibits such as Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, TFI with Actuate in place can now efficiently and immediately measure attendance and adjust its operations accordingly ... Canopic Coffinette of Tutankhamun (Photo: Business Wire) ... On February 3, the blockbuster exhibit Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of Pharaohs opened at The Franklin... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Reopening an Ancient Egyptian case Feb 24, 2007
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The wooden bust of Tutankhamun ... NEW YORK: Of all the cold cases in the art world thrillers, none beats the story of Tutankhamun's funerary chamber and the saga of the art treasures it held, recovered in what turned out to be the most important excavation ever relating to the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt ... Yet it took more than 80 years for the visual evidence to go on display under the title "Discovering Tutankhamun: The Photographs of Harry Burton,"... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
That Midas Touch Feb 9, 2007
A wood bust of Tutankhamun portrays the young king more as a youthful figure than a divine being. There's more to Tutankhamun than the glint of gold, as the world tour of an exhibition at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia demonstrates ... What would the boy king Tutankhamun think if he knew there was a martini named after him. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Terracotta army aims for ticket office triumph Feb 8, 2007
The museum is expecting the greatest public excitement since its Tutankhamun exhibition in 1972, which attracted 1 ... 7 million visitors saw the Treasures Of Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Opens at the Franklin Institute to More Than 410,000 Advance Tickets Sold Feb 5, 2007
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The highly anticipated exhibition, "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" opened at The Franklin Institute on Saturday, February 3 with more than 410,000 advance tickets sold, the largest presale in the history of The Franklin Institute and a record for the King Tut tour ... "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an extensive collection of more than 130 treasures from the tomb of King Tut, other Valley of the Kings tombs and additional ancient... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
