Boy King

Yesterday, November 4, was King Tut Day!

Am thankful for our family outing to Chicago in 1977, when we saw The Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibit at the Chicago Field Museum.

I read many books about Ancient Egypt after that, and even taught myself hieroglyphics.

Studied the pharaohs, and the buildings constructed during the near 3,000 years that they reigned.

Became quite intrigued by King Tutankhamun's father, Akhenaten, who was originally known as Amenhotep IV.  He changed his name when he ordered the multi-god religion of Egypt to become the worship of only The Aten, the Sun God.

Also, one of Akhenaten's wives was Nefertiti, known for the infamously beautiful bust. 

An interesting lineage, and poor Tut was not a particularly memorable pharaoh, other than his tomb was mostly intact when opened by archaeologist Howard Carter.

The first hint of this amazing archaeological find happened on November 4, 1922, when a worker uncovered a step, which later proved to be the beginning of a path to amazing discoveries.

Image taken at The Field Museum of Chicago.

Let's Hop!