The Glories of Tut--Ankh-Amen's Golden Sepulchre Revealed, February 28, 1926
New York Times; N…

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The Glories of Tut--Ankh-Amen's Golden Sepulchre Revealed

ClassificationsPrinted Materials-periodicals-newspapers

PublisherPublished by New York Times Co.

DateFebruary 28, 1926

Made AtNew York, New York, United States, North America

MediumPaper and ink

Dimensions21 7/8 x 15 3/4 in. (55.6 x 40 cm)

Credit LineGift of Ms. Katherine Hotchkiss

Object number99.27.8

DescriptionThis newspaper articled titled “The Glories of Tut--Ankh-Amen's Golden Sepulchre Revealed” from the New York Times was published on Sunday February 28, 1926. It discusses the November 4, 1922 discovery of King Tut’s tomb by archaeologist Howard Carter. The door to the tomb was intact and sealed with symbols from Ancient Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty. Tutankhamun was less famous for his accomplishments in life than for the unplundered status of his tomb. His most significant act was to return Egypt’s religion back to its original orthodoxy after it had been coopted into a vehicle for self-aggrandizement by his father.

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