Tutankhamun's treasures at Egyptian Academy of Rome

A golden throne, a parade wagon, sarcophagi, fans, arches and ceremonial batons, jewels, sandals decorated with images of defeated enemies, with the king symbolically stepping on them during a march, a golden masque are only a small part of the treasure seen by British archaeologist Howard Carter when he discovered on November 16, 1922, in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, the intact tomb of young Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Starting Wednesday, the Egyptian museum in Rome - inside the Academy of Egypt - will showcase the reproduction of the tomb of Tutankhamun, XI Pharaoh of the XVIII dynasty, which reigned from 1333 until 1323 BC.It is enough to inspire those who have been unable to see the originals showcased at the Egyptian museum in Cairo or those willing to travel back in time to ancient Egypt.

''Some 30 findings are on display - copies authenticated by the ministry of Egyptian antiquities - and have been bought by the Academy of Egypt in Rome'', said Professor Gihane Zaki, the first woman at the helm of the prestigious institution created some 80 years ago. ''The objects on display will be showcased for two years'', she said. It is a way to ''be of service to the Italian public. An instrument of knowledge, able to make people travel without moving from their city''.

The findings connected to the life of the Pharaoh, who died when he was just 19 under mysterious circumstances, will be on show Monday through Friday from 10 am until 5 pm.

Credit: ANSAmed [October 30, 2014]