Science & Planet The tomb of the legendary pharaoh Tutankhamun has been completely renovated. Almost 10 years worked in the Egyptian ministry of Antiquity and the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles and the result is impressive. The first official photos show the beautifully renovated walls of the tomb where the pharaoh now rest.
It is now nearly 100 years since archaeologist Howard Carter the tomb of Tutankhamun was found. Hordes of scientists and tourists visited in the last century, the tomb, and made that carbon dioxide, moisture and dust free game got. But of vandalism to silence.
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In 2009, therefore, a large restoration project of start that the tomb had to stabilize and the damage suffered had to restore it. According to a communication from the Getty Conservation Institute were the beautiful murals – that scratches and fractures had suffered and were covered with dust – preserved, and there were special kijkplatforms with perfect lighting and were the most fragile parts of the crypt screened for the public. There were also a special air filter and protective ventilation system installed. the
It makes that you are now under the optimum conditions the residue can go watch one of the most legendary pharaohs of ancient Egypt. The tomb remained for the entire duration of the work and is until today one of the most popular tourist attractions of Egypt. (read on below)
