King Tut Exhibit in Times Square April 23 2010 to January 2 2011

by Amy Judd | April 23, 2010 at 09:01 am

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The King Tut Exhibit in Times Square Opens April 23 2010 Lasting Until January 2 2011

The King Tut exhibit in Times Square in New York is opening up for the first time to the public on April 23 and tickets are already selling fast. With over 130 artifacts in the show, it is the largest King Tut exhibit ever assembled and this is the first time in over 30 years that any exhibition featuring King Tut has been on display in New York.

The exhibition features never before seen pieces, and many from the famous tomb of Tutankhamun.

You'll see his royal crown, or diadem as it's called,” explained Bryan Harris of Arts & Exhibitions International. “You'll see one of his miniature coffins; it's a beautiful, beautiful gold piece. You'll see a ceremonial dagger. It was actually found on the mummy itself.

About 600 visitors will be allowed in to the exhibit each hour and organizers expect it to be at maximum capacity most of the time.

King Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was just nineteen when he died after having become the pharaoh when he was nine and ruling for ten years. His tomb was famously discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 and still remains to this day as the most complete Egyptian royal tomb ever discovered.

He has not only developed a cult following after his death and the discovery of his tomb, but records show that he was also worshipped as a god when he was alive. He was originally called Tutankhaten, but changed his name to Tutankhamun in his third year of rule.

His tomb was apparently small for someone of his stature in life, suggesting that he died unexpectedly, but it is still now known how he died. There are reports that he may have been hit with a blunt object to the back of the head, which could have been an accident or a crime.