Trip to London, Point: to see Tutankhamen, Conclusion:Failed, Part 4

So anyway we arrived at the O2, had our lunch (ie, had pizza) and went in to the exhibition around 3: 30. Now the only people in the queue where either french school children or old grannies, OK there was a few exceptions like us and it was a week day but really? Is nobody else bothered enough or even interested?

They had set up twelve galleries, and the atmosphere was very well planned through. There was no proper lighting ( spotlights were provided for the items) and they had of what they think now is ancient Egyptian music. (Mum and I had a talk about this, how do they know what was Egyptian music like back then, the note's and key's weren't invented back then, so for all we know maybe they liked rock... Anyway) The disappointment was that you met all of his family for the first 6 galleries and the rest wont so good. 2 out of the 6 were just info on the wall, and the rest gave very little about the Boy King. Don't be fooled by advertisement the only thing that was brang of him (so none of his coffins - I'm not sure what they are in English- and he had 4 and none of the coffin coverings and he had 7, not even his mummy) was the small coffin like box that once upon a time contained his liver.

What really amazed me was, that although every thing looks gold it's not, most items in the gallery was wood painted with gold. What I like to know is how the wood survived for so long.

Generally, while I enjoined the exhibition, it hardly did what it 'said on the tin'. While I learned something new - like not all Pharaohs were in pyramids most of them were put into crypts- the general feeling of the exhibition for me was violated. I felt so sorry for the poor boy: his resting place disturbed, his possessions removed, his body moved and scanned, his religion and beliefs disrespected.
And while I enjoyed the exhibition, it was truly disguising to what lenght they went for their history.

Love
Sasha



PS. I probably made quite a few mistakes above so feel free to tell me, I'm just so tired..... to edit it right now.