Eight Treasures that Archaeologists Found in Pharaoh's Tomb
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There are no completely clear rules of the game. The Great Museum of Egypt notes that senet was played with a 30-square board and the goal was to safely navigate all parts of the board while preventing opponents from doing the same.
The rules of game twenty are also uncertain. Among experts who have studied the game, it is generally assumed that the two players start on opposite sides of the board, then move the pawns down the center aisle to the final court and off the board to win.
4. Garment Mannequins
Patung manekin Tutankhamun
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One of the lesser-known treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb is the mannequins used to help select, customize and store the king's wardrobe and jewelry.
"Tut, of course, is a very well-groomed makeup artist with a huge wardrobe for both his life and the afterlife," A Founder and Director of Ancient Egypt Alive, Laura Ranieri Roy said.
5. Golden Sandals
Sandal emas Tutankhamun
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Pharaoh's mummy was found wearing gold sandals. The total length is about 29.5 cm (11.6 inches). Tutankhamun likely wouldn't have worn these sandals while he was alive, tailor-made for his funeral.
These gold sandals are cut from a plate of gold foil and are embossed which is protected on a soft surface by a layer of leather. Not much different from how thin metal is in modern times, it is forged to be molded and decorated.
6. Tutankhamun's Coffin
Peri mati Tutankhamun
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Tutankhamun was buried in three coffins. The combined coffin weighs about 1.25 tons (1.3 metric tons). The large size of the coffin, coupled with the relatively small size of Tutankhamun's tomb, made it difficult for Carter to open it.
The three coffins show Tutankhamun having a long beard, holding his curves, and a whip. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities noted that the outer coffin was made of gilded wood and had blue and red glass in the grooves and whip.
