The pop culture impact of Egypt and its mummies cannot be understated. There have been nearly 20 movies made about them; Steve Martin had a hit in the ’70s singing about a certain boy king; and architecture, interior design and furniture have all been heavily influenced by the Egyptian aesthetic. All this goes back to Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb back in 1922, and for the full impact of this find, look no further than Discovering King Tut’s Tomb—The Experience on the Las Vegas Strip.
After a video introduction, you get to make your own way through the various rooms of this exhibit that take you through every step of the discovery, from the lower-level annex to a treasury room, burial chamber and the room that contained Tut’s huge nested coffins. Everything you see is a re-creation of the original find on display in Egypt, but that does nothing to take away from its brilliance and awe-inspiring scope.
You’ll also learn a lot about the boy king himself, particularly the ailments he suffered (which is a serious understatement). In addition to a clubbed foot, King Tutankhamun had a cleft palate (which caused a speech impediment), a curved spine caused by kyphoscoliosis and severe immune issues. It’s a moment of serious introspection as to how good some of us have it in comparison.
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