Those of us old enough can still remember the huge queues of people (over 1.6 million visitors) patiently waiting to see the magnificent Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum in 1972. Like Egyptophiles all over the world, Londoners love Tutankhamun and it is clear that he enjoys coming back: Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh will open on 2 November. ![]() Detail from the wall of a small gilded wooden shrine, or naos, showing scenes from the life of Tutankhamun and his wife Ankhesenamun, 18th dynasty, reign of Tutankhamun, 1336–1326 BC, wood, gesso, gold leaf, silver. ![]() As the latest Tutankhamun exhibition prepares to open in London, Jaromir Malek tells the story of the ancient Egyptian boy-king whose serene face has haunted us for almost 100 years.
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