Egypt
The Star (Bob Rae)
- Exhibition: Frankfurt's 'festival Of Egyptian Culture'
Daily News Egypt (Maha ElNabawi) A sensational discovery 89 years ago by archaeologist Howard Carter turned the unknown pharaoh Tutankhamun into an international superstar. For years, Tutankhamun, his treasures and his tomb have been touring the globe...
- Clues From Leftover Bandages Of Tutankhamun
MSNBC (Rossella Lorenzi) With photos King Tutankhamun's mummy was wrapped in custom-made bandages similar to modern first-aid gauzes, an exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has revealed. Running from 4.70 meters to 39 centimeters...
- Mummy On Display For First Time Since 1952
New York Times Article Slideshow WHEN it comes to names for Egyptian mummies, there’s no question that Anonymous Man lacks the royal heft of, say, King Tutankhamun. Even the Anonymous Man’s nickname, Melvin, isn’t quite a head turner. Even so, as...
- Exhibition: More Retutankhamun
Reuters Africa Through a succession of rooms, visitors see statues, empty jars for mummified body parts, masks and daily objects. Turning a corner, the visitor is confronted by a life-sized bust of the boy king. Then comes the heart of the exhibition...
- Exhibition: More On Tutankhamun's Cloth Wrappings
Al Ahram Weekly PRECIOUS amulets that once decorated the mummy of the boy king Tutankhamun are on special display at the Egyptian museum, Nevine El-Aref toured the new exhibit. The three-month exhibition hall on the ground floor of Cairo's Egyptian...
Egypt
Materialising the mummy
The Star (Bob Rae)
A HI-TECH South Yorkshire company has breathed new life into Egypt's best-known mummy. It all began when an exhibition of treasures from the tomb of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun started a word tour, scheduled to end in New York.
Organisers of the US leg of the tour were keen to add an exciting additional feature to the exhibition by displaying a replica of Tutankhamun's body in its funeral wrappings, which isn't allowed out of Egypt.
They approached Gary Staab, an expert in making models of natural history and prehistoric subjects, and that led to industry-leading prototyping and additive manufacturing specialist Materialise becoming involved.
Materialise often works with leading companies in the aerospace, automotive and medical technology industries, so it is used to fulfilling challenging contracts, but had never recreated a mummy before.
It began by importing CT scans of Tutankhamun's mummified body into advanced software running on computers at its UK operations, based at the Advanced Manufacturing Park, in Rotherham.
- Exhibition: Frankfurt's 'festival Of Egyptian Culture'
Daily News Egypt (Maha ElNabawi) A sensational discovery 89 years ago by archaeologist Howard Carter turned the unknown pharaoh Tutankhamun into an international superstar. For years, Tutankhamun, his treasures and his tomb have been touring the globe...
- Clues From Leftover Bandages Of Tutankhamun
MSNBC (Rossella Lorenzi) With photos King Tutankhamun's mummy was wrapped in custom-made bandages similar to modern first-aid gauzes, an exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has revealed. Running from 4.70 meters to 39 centimeters...
- Mummy On Display For First Time Since 1952
New York Times Article Slideshow WHEN it comes to names for Egyptian mummies, there’s no question that Anonymous Man lacks the royal heft of, say, King Tutankhamun. Even the Anonymous Man’s nickname, Melvin, isn’t quite a head turner. Even so, as...
- Exhibition: More Retutankhamun
Reuters Africa Through a succession of rooms, visitors see statues, empty jars for mummified body parts, masks and daily objects. Turning a corner, the visitor is confronted by a life-sized bust of the boy king. Then comes the heart of the exhibition...
- Exhibition: More On Tutankhamun's Cloth Wrappings
Al Ahram Weekly PRECIOUS amulets that once decorated the mummy of the boy king Tutankhamun are on special display at the Egyptian museum, Nevine El-Aref toured the new exhibit. The three-month exhibition hall on the ground floor of Cairo's Egyptian...