Egypt
This is by no means an exhaustive collection of what's available, because there are simply far too many Tutankhamun features to list - I've simply listed some of the potentially more interesting:
Some videos about the exhbition which may be worth a look are at:
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-wk-tutstuff16jun16,0,564938.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right
The following has some lovely photos and a couple of audio files which may be of interest:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-06-16-voa69.cfm
An audio file looking at the cost of holding the Tutankhamun exhibition is at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4705671
King Tut's skin colour a subject for controversy:
http://u.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,211~23523~2921859,00.html and at
http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_1722254,00.html
If you really want to trawl through a full collection of articles, have a look at this long listing (on this very long URL!):
http://tinyurl.com/c8ffz
- Tutankhamun Exhibition Draws Protestors
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2116673,00.html "A travelling exhibition on King Tutankhamun drew about 50 protesters in Philadelphia who denounced the popular display as racist. Molefi Asante, a professor of African-American studies...
- Tutankhamun Audio Tours
http://tinyurl.com/rfjja (columbusdispatch.com)An article about the audio tour that accompanies the Tutankhamun exhibition. "The Tut audio tour includes brief but informative interviews with Zahi Hawass, the secretarygeneral of Egypt’s Supreme Council...
- A Feast For The Ears (more Tut)
http://tinyurl.com/dg484An article about the Jorge Ramos and Omar Sharif audio guides for the Tutankhamun exhibition. Another exhibition summary can be found at:http://tinyurl.com/b8ox2 (Journal News website). A short piece on work still to be completed...
- For-profit Exhibitions Vs. Museums' Mission
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-ca-kingtut22may22,0,6872498,print.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right "Among the questions confronting art-world leaders: Should nonprofit institutions such as LACMA, whose missions are educational, scholarly...
- King Tutankhamun Reconstruction - In Audio
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4648397 NPR News interview with Chris Sloan from the National Geographic Society. He talks about two teams who worked on the team - one team who knew it was Tutankhamun, one who didn't. Initially...
Egypt
The Day's Round-Up of Tutankhamun Stuff
This is by no means an exhaustive collection of what's available, because there are simply far too many Tutankhamun features to list - I've simply listed some of the potentially more interesting:
Some videos about the exhbition which may be worth a look are at:
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-wk-tutstuff16jun16,0,564938.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right
The following has some lovely photos and a couple of audio files which may be of interest:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-06-16-voa69.cfm
An audio file looking at the cost of holding the Tutankhamun exhibition is at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4705671
King Tut's skin colour a subject for controversy:
http://u.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,211~23523~2921859,00.html and at
http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_1722254,00.html
If you really want to trawl through a full collection of articles, have a look at this long listing (on this very long URL!):
http://tinyurl.com/c8ffz
- Tutankhamun Exhibition Draws Protestors
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2116673,00.html "A travelling exhibition on King Tutankhamun drew about 50 protesters in Philadelphia who denounced the popular display as racist. Molefi Asante, a professor of African-American studies...
- Tutankhamun Audio Tours
http://tinyurl.com/rfjja (columbusdispatch.com)An article about the audio tour that accompanies the Tutankhamun exhibition. "The Tut audio tour includes brief but informative interviews with Zahi Hawass, the secretarygeneral of Egypt’s Supreme Council...
- A Feast For The Ears (more Tut)
http://tinyurl.com/dg484An article about the Jorge Ramos and Omar Sharif audio guides for the Tutankhamun exhibition. Another exhibition summary can be found at:http://tinyurl.com/b8ox2 (Journal News website). A short piece on work still to be completed...
- For-profit Exhibitions Vs. Museums' Mission
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-ca-kingtut22may22,0,6872498,print.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right "Among the questions confronting art-world leaders: Should nonprofit institutions such as LACMA, whose missions are educational, scholarly...
- King Tutankhamun Reconstruction - In Audio
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4648397 NPR News interview with Chris Sloan from the National Geographic Society. He talks about two teams who worked on the team - one team who knew it was Tutankhamun, one who didn't. Initially...