Tutankamun at the Dome

This mornng it is freezing cold and sleeting - last week we were still staying with J and K in the sunshine - what is going on with the weather?

Anyhows - last Monday we went to the Dome....

...and met Anubis!

We had tickets for the Tutankamun exhibition which proved to be excellent. We had audio guides which worked well - the headphones and buttons on hte mp3 player certainly kept B out of trouble! M went round with Auntie K and thought it all most wonderful.

I have had a long term interest in Egyptology - and I just loved the artifacts. There were artifacts from earlier pharohs, with lots of background infomation and a wonderful relief of Akenaten. But of course the stand out exibits were from the tomb of Tutankamun.
There were statues and shrines - and the trumpets (I will never forget hearing them played years ago on a radio programme). The colours were just stunning. And then there was this tiny coffinette - so very very beautiful.

One day i will get to the Museum of Antiquities in Cairo - one day...