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The discovery of King Tutankhamun 's tomb in 1922 is considered one of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Photo: @BBC. |
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Hidden away in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, the young pharaoh 's burial chamber contains more than 5,000 priceless artifacts, including his iconic golden mask. Photo: @Nile Cruises. |
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Thanks to this amazing discovery, the young king's fame spread beyond the archaeological community. Photo: @ Discovering King Tut's Tomb. |
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More than a hundred years later, new research shows the tomb still holds new insights. Photo: @Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. |
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Dr Nicholas Brown, an Egyptologist at Yale University, has revealed that a seemingly mundane set of objects found in the tomb had a hugely important purpose, but had been overlooked in terms of significance until now. Photo: @BBC. |
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In a new study, Dr. Brown explores the meaning of a set of clay trays and wooden sticks placed near King Tutankhamun's coffin . Photo: @Travel to Egypt. |
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These objects, long considered unremarkable, may have played a role in Egyptian funerary rituals beginning in the 14th century. Photo: @Archaeology Wiki. |
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According to Dr. Brown, the clay tray and stick were central to the 'Osirian funerary ritual'—a ritual associated with Osiris, the god of the underworld. Photo: @Ferrell's Travel Blog. |
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He believes that the clay trays, made from Nile mud, may have been used as offerings to the Egyptian god Osiris. Water from the Nile may have been poured into them in the belief that its purity could restore the deceased to life in the afterlife. Photo: @All That's Interesting. |
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The wooden staff placed near the pharaoh's head may also have played a key role in Tutankhamun's symbolic awakening. Photo: @ 9News. |
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He believes that King Tutankhamun himself played a central role in this ritual, to assist the deceased young king's soul on its journey to the afterlife. Photo: @Daily Sabah. |
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Ascending the throne as a boy in 1332, Tutankhamun reigned for about a decade before his sudden death at the age of 18 or 19. Photo: @ Egypt United Tours. |
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Despite his short reign, he remains one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, largely thanks to the dazzling treasures discovered when British archaeologist Howard Carter opened his tomb in 1922. Photo: @Carol Tulpar. |
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