Tutankhamun's mask - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Ep. 8 — Mask of Tutankhamun. One of the most iconic artifacts on Earth was never meant to be seen by the living. Forged from gold, obsidian, quartz, and lapis lazuli, the Mask of Tutankhamun was created to transform a young pharaoh into a divine being for eternity. When Howard Carter opened the sealed burial chamber in 1922, the world witnessed a masterpiece untouched for over three thousand years. Every detail — the inlaid stripes, the flawless gold sheets, the piercing eyes — was engineered wi

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