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Tutankhamun’s Golden Mask

Tutankhamun’s Golden Mask

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses one of the most famous archaeological artefacts in the world – one whose image has come to represent the spectacular world of ancient Egypt.  This artefact is the golden mask that weighs 10.23 kilograms, once used to decorate the mummified corpse of the boy-king of Egypt, King Tutankhamun....

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