Belated Happy Anniversary to King Tut's Tomb

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Opened for public viewing for the first time January 1, 1927.



Discovery in 1922 of the tomb of the boy king began a new wave in fashion, furniture, movies, etc. that continued for a good while.

My favorite item: his little gold thong sandals, still vogueing after all these years.



Certainly not as lavish as some of the other things in the tomb, though.



One can only imagine what they found in tombs of pharohs who had reigned for decades.



Other events that occurred in January 1927, if you're interested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_1927

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1. P.S. one of the things that always amazes me is the paint in the tombs.

King's Tut's tomb had managed to remain undiscovered for 3,000 years. Other tombs, however, had been found, opened and robbed not long after the pharoh had gone on to eternity. And certainly, the tombs have been visited by thousands of tourists, all of whom breathed moisture many of whom have lit candles and shone flashlights on the walls. Yet, the paint colors remain bright and the paint is not peeling or cracked.

Some covet the gold and jewelry in the tombs. I want to know why I can't find paint like that.

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2. Happy Anniversary, King Tut's Tomb!

The inspiration for all the old mummy movies.

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3. Wow. I just googled. Some of the mummy flicks pre-date WWI.

But the guy who found the tomb had been searching for it for 35 years before he found it, so the search for Tut's tomb probably did inspire even the 1900 shorts.

http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/kingtut.htm

I also liked Ann Rice's book about the mummy who comes to life in modern times, though I don't remember the name. He is set in modern times because of the value of the ancient gold coins that were placed on his eyes when he died. (I don't know if that was really the practice then, or if she took author's license. But, I enjoyed the book. It's an easy read.)