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| Britain |
| Anubis-on-Thames |
| 2007-10-03 |
| A giant statue of the ancient Egyptian god of the dead floated down the Thames on Monday, turning heads as it crossed under London's Tower Bridge. The 25-foot fiberglass representation of the jackal-headed god was taken down the river on the back of a cargo ship to Trafalgar Square, where it will stand for three days before moving to various locations around the capital. Anubis' arrival is part of an effort to promote an exhibition of the treasures taken from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun. The show, "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," opens Nov. 15 at London's O2, previously known as the Millennium Dome... |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #13 FARK/Other Celebrity sites > sexy slinky Auank-sa-amon pics > D *** NG IT, RED BLOODED AMER MALES DEMAND TO BE MUMMIFIED! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-10-03 23:49 |
| #12 Seafarious, I recommend the Hopper show at the National Gallery, and the David Macaulay show at the National Building Museum. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2007-10-03 21:03 |
| #11 I saw it in Boston when that song came out. 1978. Damn. That was 29 years ago... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-10-03 17:06 |
| #10 Now you tell me. LOL. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-10-03 11:43 |
| #9 The way to go, in Philly, at least, was with a group like school or scouts, that got early admission (8:30) to the museum and exhibit before they opened for general admission (10:00). After GA it was a mob scene. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-10-03 11:29 |
| #8 I saw this show in Philly, and I liked it, but it was Wa-a-a-y crowded. Also all the gift shop stuff came from China. :/ |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-10-03 11:22 |
| #7 Buried with a donkey. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-10-03 11:08 |
| #6 When the traveling exhibition, "Splendors of Ancient Egypt" came to Phoenix, one of their exhibits about made me split a gut. It was a wooden coffin from the Greek period, around the year 0, and its outside was painted with thick, horizontal red and white stripes. The lid, over the face of the mummy, was painted with a dark blue field, with white dots that looked light the stars in the sky. When you opened the lid, suddenly it clicked: the coffin looked like the American flag! As I remarked to my friend at the time, "I guess the time machine worked halfway, at least." |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-10-03 10:53 |
| #5 People came for miles to see the Boy King |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-10-03 10:48 |
| #4 Attention Rantburgers in Britain: I saw this show in Chicago and it is remarkable. Enjoy! |
| Posted by: mom 2007-10-03 09:24 |
| #3 He's my favorite honky. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-10-03 08:53 |
| #2 LOL Eric. |
| Posted by: lotp 2007-10-03 08:40 |
| #1 Got a condo made of stone-a. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2007-10-03 08:32 |