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TUTANKHAMUN’S LAST TOUR

The world was captivated when British explorer Howard Carter and financier Lord Carnarvon unearthed Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. Ever since, the young pharaoh’s life and death have been a source of fascination, with two previous exhibitions held in London featuring his tomb of treasures, in 1972 and 2007, drawing over a million visitors each time and displaying some stunning ancient artefacts.

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