I am told all advanced technology has been sent to Stargate Command. Doctor Rothman is now studying it. :)
Posted on 12/03/2004 7:41:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge
"King Tut" Treasure to Return to U.S. in 2005
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1201_041201_king_tut.html
I saw it at the Field Museum the last time it was in the States. Hard to believe it's been 30 years or so.
bttt
If tickets were $100 each, I'd be standing in line. I saw the Tut exhibit in Seattle last time it was on the continent, and am still in awe of the detail and craftsmanship of the pieces.
LA is a bit far for me tgo go though. Dang, I'd love to see that incredible artwork again.
It was incredible--I saw it in LA and SF back in the '70's. I hope I am able to see it again, this time with my own children.
Our friend's back in town.
Thanks for the ping. Definitly something to look forward to.
Prairie
Regards,
I would highly recomend the Nile cruise. Take time, when you do go, to spend a day or two in Aswan, visit the dam, sail in a falupa on the Nile. Also visit Memphis and the step pyramid and others there.
I did the camel thing too between a couple of the pyramids, and climbed into the "heart and sole" of the Great Pyramid, to the geometric center - Pyramid Power! Feel it! :)
Our hotel overlooked the pyramids at Giza. And if the haze lessened a bit we could see the pyramids at Memphis, all from the balcony of our room.
Remember, the Great Pyramid and the Spinx at Giza pre-date the flood. There is evidence on both. The original head of the Spinx was not a pharoh's head, but the head of a lion - Leo all the way originally. By the way, the beard of the Spinx in in the British Museum - delivered there with so many other of the ancient world's artifacts by the "Thieves of the World" (a.k.a. the British).
Yep. The "good stuff" will not be on display. ;^)
Thanks for the heads-up... I saw the Tut display in the '70s - very impressive.
And thank you for the link! That site has some nice media. I am normally too lazy to rip the DVDs. :)
He's my favorite honky.
Me too to your post #2 and me too to this one.
The British Museum or Metropolitan, both free (suggested donation on the Metropolitan). The Smithsonian/NGA doesn't have an extensive permanent Egyptian collection, but has a massive collection and has had excellent travelling Egyptian and Mayan exhibits in recent years, all free.
Ya, somebody pays, but they make a lot on donations, wand rentals, programs (paid lectures) and increased traffic in the gift shops and restaurants.
My major gripe with paid exhibits is that you have to pay every time, rather than getting a pass for the length of the exhibit, so if you want to see it 5 times, it costs a fortune. Unlike a movie, you have to see art multiple times. And trendy, paid exhibits are often crowded with tourists snapping pictures and asking you to get out of the way. I went to the Louvre last summer, and it was like Disneyworld.
Heh, heh.
http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:b_uoquQMBu4J:www.twincities.com/mld/kansascitystar/entertainment/5595929.htm++%22hands+off+my+tuts%22&hl=en&start=1
I guess my recollection of that t-shirt (post 57) is at least recalled by someone else...
(about 1/4 down the linked page)
King Tut Exhibit Could Prove to Be Gold Mine
Reuters ^ | Fri, Dec 03, 2004 | Jill Serjeant
Posted on 12/03/2004 11:09:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1294172/posts
King Tut, Part 2
NY Times ^ | Dec 7, 2004
Posted on 12/06/2004 7:26:13 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1295849/posts
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