King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs | AGO Art Gallery of Ontario

Photo of Anubis outside of AGO taken by Tiffany

Today my friend and I braved the cold weather and went to see the King Tut exhibit taking place at the Art Gallery of Ontario in downtown Toronto. And it was just wonderful, I really wish I was allowed to take photos but due to the preservation of artifacts it's not allowed. The exhibit showcases 130 remarkable pieces from the tomb of King Tut and ancient sites representing some of the most important rulers throughout 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history.

The exhibit is running until April 18th, 2010 so make sure you take the time and see it if you live in Toronto , or will be visiting Toronto within the next few months.

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Tutankhamun (alternately spelled with Tutenkh-, -amen, -amon), Egyptian twt-ˁnḫ-ı͗mn; tVwa:t-ʕa:nəx-ʔaˡma:n (1341 BC – 1323 BC) was anEgyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled 1333 BC – 1324 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. His original name, Tutankhaten, means "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun means "Living Image of Amun". Often the name Tutankhamun was written Amen-tut-ankh, due to scribal custom which most often placed the divine name at the beginning of the phrase in order to honor the divine being. He is possibly also the Nibhurrereya of the Amarna letters. He was likely the 18th dynastyking 'Rathotis' who, according to Manetho, an ancient historian, had reigned for nine years — a figure which conforms with Flavius Josephus's version of Manetho's Epitome.

The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun's intact tomb received worldwide press coverage and sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's burial mask remains the popular face. Read more here