I received a very interesting Make Up Assignment for Multimedia Class this week and it is about photographing the Tutankhamun Exhibition held in Atlanta at the Atlanta Civic Center from November 15th, 2008 to May 2009.
The exhibition includes approximately 130 objects from the tomb of the King Tut and other famous Egyptian pharaohs . "King Tut was born during the Amarna Age, a time when the pharaoh Akheneaten, his probable father, had introduced quasi-monotheistic beliefs into ancient Egypt, replacing the traditional religion. . The prince, however, ultimately did not maintain the religious movement his father introduced. He ascended the throne (around 1333 BCE), while still a child. Tutankhamun restored the traditional gods and re-established Thebes as the religious capital and Memphis as the administrative center. He also changed his name to Tutankhamun in order to direct attention to the restoration of the pantheon and the god Amun at its head. King Tut reigned for only about nine years."He died before turning 20 years old of unknown reason.
Tickets for students for the exhibit + movie is around $29.00. Click here if you want to know more about this interesting exhibit.
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