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Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought


Real Name: Shane
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uglyscot's Cairo Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Round and about EgyptMay, 2002 8
Round and about CairoJune, 2004 8
This and ThatMarch, 2006 5
Tutankhamun's treasures2004 6
to the airport across bridge and by flyoverJune, 2006 6

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Tutankhamun's treasures

by uglyscot - last update: Sep 12, 2007

This beautiful decorated chest was probably for keeping clothes in.
chair
One of the many chairs from Tutankhamun's tomb. The most famous, of course, is the throne which has a tender scene of the king with his wife.
a wooden bust
A wooden figure of Tutankhamun as a child.
Tutankhamun's funerary mask
The most famous of Tutankhamun's treasures, the solid gold funerary mask.
back of mask
I just love this view of the funerary mask: The way the end of the head-dress has been formed into a sort of plait.
golden coffins
The two coffins.
I have always suspected that one of them really belongs to his brother Smenkhare, as the face looks older than that of a boy of 19,

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uglyscot's Cairo Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Round and about EgyptMay, 2002 8
Round and about CairoJune, 2004 8
This and ThatMarch, 2006 5
Tutankhamun's treasures2004 6
to the airport across bridge and by flyoverJune, 2006 6

Comments for uglyscot about Cairo
K.Knight Sat Sep 13, 2008 22:57 UTC
 Hi Shane, what a great Cairo page. Anne and I will be in Cairo in July 2009, we have already booked, and I will be using your tips to plan my stay. Thanks!
angiebabe Fri Aug 22, 2008 20:56 UTC
 Have had enjoyed yr info and insight thanks Shane!
volopolo Sat Mar 29, 2008 17:35 UTC
 I love to be here again!
SWFC_Fan Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:43 UTC
 Super Cairo tips, Shane! I'm visiting for the first time next month and trying to decide whether Zamalek is the best place for me to stay. Thanks for your excellent tips and photos!//Nice update! I'll keep an eye out for the Umm Ali! Thanks :-)
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