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The latest news, updates and blog posts from the presentation of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs at San Francisco's de Young Museum. On-topic comments are welcome! All comments must be approved by an administrator before they're posted to the website.

New Discoveries Reveal the Mysteries of King Tut

Submitted by andrew on February 24, 2010
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The results of a two-year study of the mummy of Tutankhamun have not only revealed stunning facts about the pharaoh's life and health, but changed the way several key objects in the exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs can be interpreted as well. You can download a brochure (PDF, 388KB) that highlights these discoveries and how they affect the objects on view, and of course attend the lecture by Dr. Zahi Hawass at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House on Monday, March 8, at 7:30 pm.

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Zahi Hawass Returns to San Francisco

Submitted by jill on January 4, 2010

Update: Tickets are available at the Opera House door tonight—$15, cash only.

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Free Speaking Event: The Future of Museums in Egypt

Submitted by andrew on November 18, 2009
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On Saturday, November 28 at 3 pm, Mohamed Ghoneim, the general coordinator of the Grand Egyptian Museum Project in Giza will present a lecture titled In the Shadow of the Pyramids: The Grand Egyptian Museum Project in the Koret Auditorium at the de Young. Admission is free and seating is limited. RSVP by sending an email to kingtutlecture@gmail.com. Please limit 10 people per RSVP.

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The Other Tutankhamun

Submitted by jill on September 21, 2009
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Across the Golden Gate Bridge, through the fog bank and back in the Marin Headlands live the other Tutankhamun and Akenaten. Named for the ancient pharaohs, they are California sea lions that were rescued by the Marine Mammal Center (MMC) and suffer from serious health conditions or injuries. The MMC volunteers assign names to the sea lions and harbor seals brought to the Center for their care and often theme the names to newsworthy events or local happenings.[continue reading]

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Behind the Scenes: The Journey of Irethorrou

Submitted by andrew on August 26, 2009
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I recently got to tag along as the mummy of Irethorrou was transported from Stockton's Haggin Museum to the de Young's conservation lab, in preparation for a journey down to Stanford University Medical Center for a CT scan. The mummy of Irethorrou, a 2,500-year-old ancient Egyptian priest from Akhmim, has been in the collections of the Fine Arts Museums since 1917, and had been on loan to the Haggin Museum since 1944.
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Why King Tut’s Gold Mask No Longer Travels

Submitted by alisa on July 29, 2009
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Many individuals have fond memories of King Tut’s Gold Mask (also known as the “Funerary Mask” or “Death Mask”), which traveled in the 1970s, and have looked forward to seeing it again in the current exhibition. There has, therefore, been some confusion around the absence of the Gold Mask in Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.

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