The scans also provide a blueprint for reconstructing what King Tut
actually looked like.nationalgeographic.
One mile away from the King Tut exhibition is Le Meridien Hotel at
Beverly Hills, where trendy shopping and hip restaurants surround the
hotel . The Convention and Visitors Bureau is a private,
non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Los Angeles as the premier
destination for leisure travel, conventions and meetings. to 1305 B. Pay parking is available in the lots at Wilshire
Boulevard and Spaulding Avenue, and on Ogden Drive.

tutankhamun saqqara

National Geographic Channel
debuted to an initial 10 million homes in January 2001, and has been one of
the fastest growing networks in history.
Established in 1965 as an independent institution , the museum has
assembled a collection of approximately 100,000 works from around the
world spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present. The
museum offers free admission after 5 p .

ptolemaic 070

The goal: use state of the art CT scan technology
to solve the mystery surrounding King Tut's death . Partially funded by the
National Geographic Society, the project aims to conserve and study the
ancient mummies of Egypt. But, only one knows to whom the
famous face actually belongs. Executive producer is John Bredar. These never-before-seen
images will be on display in the final room of the exhibit, along with
other dramatic images and video footage.
Tutankhamun was one of the last kings of Egypt's 18th Dynasty and
ruled during a crucial, turmoil-filled period of Egyptian history. Some Egyptologists believe he was murdered by his successor, Ay.KingTut. For more information on the exhibition , please visit
www.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.

pharaonic zagazig

Producer and director
is Brando Quilici.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

LOS ANGELES----Splendid weather,
sandy beaches, scrumptious food, trendy shopping and smart cultural
exhibits.
LA INC.
Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of
Antiquities and director of the Giza and Saqqara Pyramids, is writing
the exhibition companion book, "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the
Pharaohs," and a children's book, "Tutankhamun: The Mystery of the Boy
King," both to be published by National Geographic in June 2005.m.m.

noblewoman predate

Zahi Hawass, leading
archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, as he and a team
of Egyptian scientists remove the mummy from its sarcophagus for the first
time in more than 25 years . For more information,
please visit http://www. The exhibit opens
June 16 through November 15 and features more than 130 treasures from
the tomb of the celebrated pharaoh, other Valley of the Kings tombs
and additional ancient sites.

Museum Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday noon -8 p.

wilbour akhenaten

The CT scanner, donated by Siemens Medical Solutions, compiled 1,700 high-
resolution 3-D images including cross-section views of the pharaoh's bones,
skull and teeth.-1305
B. Exhibition hours
will be seven days a week, 10 a.
Through its far-reaching collections and extensive public programming,
the museum is both a resource to and a reflection of Southern
California's many cultural communities and heritages. The museum draws
hundreds of thousands of visitors annually and has more than 75,000
members.

egyptologists dynastic

) will be showcased as well. The Channel has carriage with all of
the nation 's major cable and satellite television providers, making it
currently available to more than 53 million homes.
Conveniently located near LAX, Four Points by Sheraton - LAX
offers new rooms with Four Points Four Comfort signature beds. Though not
part of city government, LA INC.
The scans of Tutankhamun that will be featured in the exhibition
were captured through the use of a portable CT scanner, donated by
Siemens Medical Solutions, which allowed researchers to see through
the mummy's wrappings and for the first time, to compile a
three-dimensional picture of Tutankhamun. All of the treasures in the exhibit
are between 3,300 and 3,500 years old.
LACMA co-curators Nancy Thomas and Kathlyn Cooney, both trained
Egyptologists and art historians, are working as part of the
curatorial team to develop the installation and review, edit and
manage the material according to LACMA standards .lacma.

egyptologist egyptology

For more information about special hotel packages that include
tickets to the King Tut exhibit and additional discounts for LA
attractions, visit online at www.
The layout, flow and scholarly conception of the show is being
organized by curator David Silverman, the Eckley B. They also are
working with LACMA's educators to create an innovative children's
activity center ("The Pharaoh's World") to accompany the exhibition.m.

abydos populate

"King Tut's Final Secrets" follows the scientific team as they refine the
technique of using the CT scanner on Egypt's most high-profile mummy.

C.
"Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" group rates start
at $6, and individual tickets range from $15 to $30.
Call (323) 857-6000, or visit www.

tutankhamun wilbour

This two-hour world premiere special follows Dr. Working separately, two paleosculptors use a "digital
skull" from the scan to map the angles and dimensions of a face and transform
the raw data into a life-like silicone bust . Their results will be compared as we reveal the
first complete picture of what King Tut really looked like.
For more than 80 years, the life and death of the fallen pharaoh has
fascinated generations.
Area hotels are making plans to visit LA for the King Tut
experience easy for visitors . 15, 2005.
Treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb were last displayed in the
United States during a seven-city tour from 1976 to 1979, which
included LACMA and set traveling exhibition attendance records with
some eight million visitors.-8 p.

zagazig egyptologists

For NGC, Martha Conboy is executive producer; John Ford is
executive in charge of production.. The Doubletree Hotel Westwood is
located minutes from LACMA and just two blocks from Westwood Village. For information on LACMA tickets, please call
1-877-TUT -TKTS or visit www.

tombs wilbour

He became pharaoh at the age of nine -- and ruled for nearly a
decade before his mysterious death. The CT
scan finds loose bones inside King Tut's skull, severed ribs and a fractured
left leg with a missing kneecap.

hitherto dynastic

Why did the famed "boy king" die so young? Was
he murdered? Is there truth to the legendary curse set upon those who would
disturb his final resting place? And what did he really look like?
On Sunday, May 15 at 9 p., the
National Geographic Channel is a joint venture between National Geographic
Television + Film (NGT+F) and Fox Cable Networks.. Ten hotels are offering the summer
savings packages and special promotional discounts to the King Tut
exhibit, including VIP tickets good for exhibition entrance at any
time of day . The Sportsmen's Lodge
Hotel provides a welcoming atmosphere with sparkling waterfalls and
beautiful gardens. professor
of Egyptology and curator-in-charge, Egyptian Section, University of
Pennsylvania Museum, who also helped curate the 1970s tour.

egyptology dynastic

National Geographic Channel World Premiere Special Features First-Ever
Bust of the Pharaoh Created from 3-D CT Scans

Exhibition of Tut's Treasures to Include Bust and CT Scans -
Begins June 2005 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

WASHINGTON, He is the most famous Egyptian king
in history .com/channel. In Hollywood, the ultra-stylish Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
reigns supreme in the Hollywood and Highland complex next to the Kodak
Theatre and Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
Tickets for the exhibition will be on sale to the public March 3
through the end of the exhibit's stay in Los Angeles on Nov. every day the museum is open
and all day on the second Tuesday of each month. LACMA's "Free after
Five" program is sponsored by Target.

saqqara dynastic

, in the
ninth year of his reign.C., and tickets are for a
designated hour.

predate dynastic

CT Scan Images of King Tut Mummy to Be Featured in 'Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs' Exhibition

He was probably only about 18 or 19 when he
died.KingTut.m.org for more information.

predate stuns

'King Tut's Final Secrets' Reveals the Face of 'The Boy King' and Explores His Mysterious Death

m." More
than 70 objects from other royal graves of the 18th Dynasty (1555 B .C.org
for additional exhibition information.
Tickets for the three other tour cities, Museum of Art, Fort
Lauderdale (opens December 2005); The Field Museum, Chicago (opens May
2006) and The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia (opens February 2007)
go on sale in the coming months. The
boy king died under mysterious circumstances in 1323 B. Coxe Jr.org.

egyptologist noblewoman

ET/PT, the National Geographic Channel
premieres "King Tut's Final Secrets," a high-tech forensic investigation
unveiling new findings related to his death and the first-ever reconstruction
of his face and head using revolutionary 3 -D CT scan imaging -- revealing what
he looked like on the day he died.
"CT technology enables us to virtually 'unwrap' the mummies without
damaging them," explains Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council
of Antiquities. is recognized as Los Angeles'
official visitor promotion arm.C. to 7 p.

It is about the process of archaeological research more than the resulting understanding of history.

hitherto egyptologists

Since his tomb was discovered in 1922,
King Tutankhamun and the circumstances surrounding his death have been a
source of intrigue worldwide.kingtut.

Business Editors/Arts/Entertainment Editors

LOS ANGELES----

Tickets Available for Purchase in Los Angeles Beginning March 3

Groundbreaking CT scans of the celebrated pharaoh King Tut will be
displayed in the National Geographic exhibition "Tutankhamun and the
Golden Age of the Pharaohs," scheduled to begin a four -city, 27-month
tour of the United States on June 16, 2005, at the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art (LACMA).).
Key items include Tutankhamun's royal diadem -- the gold crown
discovered encircling the head of the king's mummified body that he
likely wore while living -- and one of the gold and precious stone
inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained his mummified internal
organs.

saqqara populate

This groundbreaking research is also
featured as the cover story of National Geographic magazine's June issue. The scanning of King Tut's mummy is part of a landmark,
five-year Egyptian research and conservation project.
On the Westside, Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard is located on 7 acres
just below the Getty Museum and showcases the fine cuisine of Chef
Rashon Smith in the Cafe Bel-Air. The scanning of Tut 's mummy
is part of a landmark, five-year Egyptian research and conservation
project, partially funded by National Geographic, that will CT-scan
the ancient mummies of Egypt.
The exhibition will place fifty of Tutankhamun's burial objects
found when Howard Carter discovered the tomb in 1922 in their
historical, religious and sociopolitical context to show the changes
occurring in Egypt in the late 18th Dynasty (1555 B.org

ABOUT LACMA

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA, is the premier
encyclopedic visual arts museum in the western United States.; Friday
noon-9 p.m.

The scientific study of material remains of past human life and activities in ancient Egypt from the pre-Dynastic to the end of the Ptolemaic Period in 30 BC.

wilbour pharaonic

The National Geographic exhibition, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the
Pharaohs, will include 50 major objects excavated from the tomb of Tut
including his royal diadem -- the gold crown discovered on his head -- one of
the gold and precious stone inlaid coffinettes that contained his mummified
internal organs and the CT scans featured in "King Tut's Final Secrets.

Visit LA and King Tut for a Summer Savings Spectacular

The
Holiday Inn Express LAX/South Bay gives guests a central beach
location close to the communities of Manhattan Beach and El Segundo,
while the Renaissance Hotel - LAX embraces tasteful sophistication and
excellent guest services.
The extensive collection of more than 130 treasures from the tomb
of Tutankhamun, other Valley of the Kings tombs and additional ancient
Egyptian sites will draw visitors back in time with inventive design
to explore and experience the world and times of King Tut and his
contemporaries.
The exhibition also will include more than 70 objects from tombs
of other 18th Dynasty royals as well as several non-royal individuals.m.; closed Wednesday.

populate egyptologists

summer in Los Angeles has never sounded better.org or
www. It is accredited through the American Association of Museums.

papyri saqqara

Was he murdered? Or was he hurt in battle?
Does the newly discovered broken leg offer clues to his death? "King Tut's
Final Secrets" attempts to solve the mystery. Now, for the first time in 26 years, more than 130
treasures from his tomb will tour the United States beginning June 16, 2005 at
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

Based at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D. LA is a must see in summer 2005. Participating hotels are located throughout the city of
Los Angeles to give guests a variety of options on how they want to
experience LA.

dynastic egyptology

"King Tut's Final Secrets" is produced by National Geographic Television
and Film (NGT +F).
And in the Valley of the Stars, Sheraton Universal is located on
the lot of Universal Studios Hollywood and offers complimentary tram
service to the park and Universal CityWalk.
The tour is organized by National Geographic, AEG Exhibitions and Arts
and Exhibitions International, with cooperation from the Egyptian
Supreme Council of Antiquities.
These stone, faience and wooden pieces from burials before Tut's reign
will give visitors a sense of what the lost burials of other royalty
and commoners may have been like.

tutankhamen tombs

C. LA area
hotels are offering a summer savings spectacular featuring deals and
discount packages offered in connection with the "Tutankhamun and the
Golden Age of the Pharaohs" exhibition at the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art (LACMA), organized by National Geographic , AEG
Exhibitions and Arts and Exhibitions International, with cooperation
from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities.lacma.

Location: LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los
Angeles , CA 90036.