King Tut is Ready for His Closeup, Mr, Demille

I was one of the MILLIONS that went to see the MUCH 'ballyhooed' traveling exhibit of King Tut's treasures, that toured this country back in the late 70's, and even at 17 years of age, eventually grasped the rare significance of what I was lucky enough to be seeing.







"When British researcher Howard Carter’s team of archaeologists discovered the nearly intact tomb of King Tutankhamun (November 4, 1922), better known as King Tut, they ignited an intense global passion for all things Egypt. They also jump-started an influx of tourists that, while it’s occasionally waned due to political instability, has only grown over the ensuing decades.

Although artifacts from the tomb have traveled extensively, you’ll have to go to Egypt if you want to visit King Tut himself: his body is still preserved in its original tomb in the Valley of the Kings."







In fact, the minute I saw King Tut's Gold Death Mask (above), what had been just an interesting day up to that point, suddenly became an ELECTRIC experience, the memory of which, I'm sure will remain with me until the day I die.

Although it's hard to truly express, looking at the exquisite beauty of that one artifact was just, well......truly unforgettable.

Can't IMAGINE what it would be like to be able to travel to Egypt and see ALL of those amazing treasures, in the very setting they were originally unearthed......   



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