“Tutankhamun, the Child King's Treasures Exhibition”, exhibited for the first time in Turkey on the 100th anniversary of its discovery in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, is the most important archaeological discovery of the 20th century, as well as one of the richest and most inspiring ancient royal treasures discovered in history. seen as. The exhibition, which is one of the most interesting cultural and artistic events in Istanbul in recent years, attracting great attention especially by history lovers and families, is open 6 days a week and can be visited until May 22.
The exhibition, which is open every day of the week except Mondays, can be visited between 11:30 and 18:00 on weekdays and between 10:30 and 20:30 on weekends.
What works are in the exhibition?
B.C. 1332 – BC Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who reigned from 1323 BC, was born during the reign of his father, Pharaoh Akhenaten, in the late Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Tutankhamun was 9 years old when he took the throne. The body of the Golden Pharaoh, who died mysteriously at the age of 19, was embalmed within 70 days and taken to the cemetery number 69 in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the magnificent treasure belonging to Tutankhamun, which he discovered in the Valley of the Kings in the south of Egypt in 1922, and the artifacts found became the symbol of Ancient Egypt. Little Pharaoh's treasures brought to light many aspects of the history of ancient Egyptian civilization. The exhibition held for Tutankhamun, also known as the 'Golden King' because all the items found in his tomb were made of solid gold, include exact replicas of 409 works specially selected from the treasury.
The world-famous golden death mask decorated with precious stones, the coffin with the depictions of the Egyptian goddesses Isis, Nephthys, Neith and Selket, the mummy in the coffin, the bed made of gilded wood, the chariot, the golden throne depicting Tutankhamun's wife Queen Ankhesenamun and his love. There are many interesting artifacts such as sculptures depicting the boy king hunting a hippopotamus, various furniture, weapons such as a horse carriage, bow and arrow, and a weapon called "dagger from outer space" because it was made of iron from a meteorite that fell in Anatolia. One of the genetic defects, which is stated to play a role in Tutankhamun's death at a young age, was causing him to limp on one of his feet. For this reason, examples of his walking sticks and replicas of hundreds of other pieces, which are astonishing when found in his grave, are included in this exciting exhibition.