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| King Tut's face unveiled to world | King Tut's face unveiled to world |
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| The face of one of Egypt's most famous ancient rulers, the boy king Tutankhamun, has been put on public view for the first time. | |
| Archaeologists took the mummy from its golden sarcophagus and placed it in a climate-controlled case inside his tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings. | Archaeologists took the mummy from its golden sarcophagus and placed it in a climate-controlled case inside his tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings. |
| The event comes exactly 85 years after the site was discovered by British explorer Howard Carter. | The event comes exactly 85 years after the site was discovered by British explorer Howard Carter. |
| Until now, only about 50 living people have seen the 3,000-year-old face. | |
| The face remained intact because of the mummification process and will continue to be protected from heat and humidity. | The face remained intact because of the mummification process and will continue to be protected from heat and humidity. |
| "The golden boy has magic and mystery and therefore every person all over the world will see what Egypt is doing to preserve the golden boy, and all of them I am sure will come to see the golden boy," Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass told reporters. | "The golden boy has magic and mystery and therefore every person all over the world will see what Egypt is doing to preserve the golden boy, and all of them I am sure will come to see the golden boy," Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass told reporters. |
| Tutankhamun was probably still in his teens when he died. Although he was a fairly minor royal, the treasures that were unearthed have captivated the world and drawn millions to the Valley of the Kings. | Tutankhamun was probably still in his teens when he died. Although he was a fairly minor royal, the treasures that were unearthed have captivated the world and drawn millions to the Valley of the Kings. |
| Critics say the remains will be put under threat by the heat and the humidity brought into the tomb by the vast crowds. | Critics say the remains will be put under threat by the heat and the humidity brought into the tomb by the vast crowds. |
| Are you in Luxor? Are you going to view King Tutankhamun's face? What are your impressions? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Luxor? Are you going to view King Tutankhamun's face? What are your impressions? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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