King Tut's Tomb Opened - February 16, 1923
Months ago, we studied about King Tut and his reign in Egypt. He began his reign around 1334 B.C., and was around 9 years old. We learned a lot about this man from what was found in his tomb, in 1923, when archaeologist Howard Carter opened the sealed off room in which King Tut's mummified body lay. The Egyptians believed in pagan gods, and would provide rich treasures in the tombs of those who died. This was supposed to help them in the afterlife. Maybe it was to appease the gods they worshiped or perhaps the ancient Egyptians thought that the dead had an afterlife that would be benefitted by these rich treasures and food items.
On the web site www.history.com/this-day-in-history, there is a video on what happened today in History (Just a few clips). If you can skip over the commercial that would be good. On the video today, there are pictures of the exploration of the tomb where King Tut (Tutankhamen) was buried, as it was being exposed for the first time. This took place in the city of Thebes, in Egypt.
It is interesting to note that when observing a dead body, it is like a shell. The person isn't there any more. The person may have had a strong will or been a powerful ruler. Or he may have been a nobody. Everyone that has been born only has a certain amount of days to live their life on earth out. And then it is over. No matter how powerful a person believes he or she is, one day, that person will meet death. Death is the ultimate reminder that we are not in control. Something is bigger than us. And we need to be ready. The Gospel Conversation
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