The copy of Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Florence

FLORENCE, ITALY – The only copy of the Tutankhamun’s tomb is displayed at TourismA 2017, the International Archaeological Exhibition in Florence from February 17 to February 19, 2017.

The International Archaeological Exhibition

TourismA is an annual three-day event held in the prestigious and central location of Palazzo dei Congressi. It is an opportunity for exposure, disclosure and comparison of all initiatives related to communication of ancient world and valorization of archaeological witnesses.

This year a beautifully reconstructed in scale 1:1 Tutankhamun’s tomb is displayed for the duration of the show thanks to Cultour Active. Free entrance.

The iconic tomb of Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was the Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled c. 1332–1323 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period.

On this day (February 16) in 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. The discovery received worldwide press coverage.

Tutankhamun was buried in a tomb that was unusually small considering his status. His death may have occurred unexpectedly, before the completion of a grander royal tomb, so that his mummy was buried in a tomb intended for someone else. This would preserve the observance of the customary 70 days between death and burial.

Almost 6,000 items were found in the tomb, including a solid gold coffin, face mask, thrones, archery bows, trumpets, a lotus chalice, food, wine, sandals, and fresh linen underwear. The archeologist Howard Carter took 10 years to catalog the items.

Recent analysis suggests a dagger recovered from the tomb had an iron blade made from a meteorite; study of artifacts of the time including other artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb could provide valuable insights into metalworking technologies around the Mediterranean at the time.