King Tut's Treasures: Animal Iconography

( http://heritage-key.com/blogs/sean-williams/treasures-king-tuts-tomb-animal-g... ) Dr Janice Kamrin explains the importance of animal iconography in Ancient Egypt, and in particular, the artefacts that were discovered in the Tomb of King Tutankhamun (KV62). Walking around the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Dr Kamrin shows the three beds found in King Tut's tomb, which all adorn symbols of animal gods, and explains how they were significant in Ancient Egyptian beliefs.

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[Fuzzle85]

SUPER JACKAL!

[wjgmspeedy]

What a relief to watch something Egypt related without Zahi Hawass in it.

[headacherack]

I thought the book of the dead was a 'fab' thing they made for sale to everybody...as a sort of 'you've just got to have this - or else' kind of a deal was it not? What do you know. My family decends from King Ramases who became Ramseys here in America.

[gobitz]

that Super Jackal is surely as Super Jackass...

[lokumshilova]

this series is amazing Superjackal is the coolest

[MalcolmJHK]

Very cool. I wish I had a pet Superjackal. No fool would mess with me.

[hereticking1]

Janice Kamrin is such a great presenter for this kind of thing. Her passion for the subject really comes across

[drinkythecrow]

anubis is my favorite... if you're... you know, holiday shopping.

[mcseaniew]

So interesting, would you have bricked it at the sight of Anubis if you were robbing the tomb?

[rykerbeck]

It's theeee SUPERJACKAL.

Those couches are wicked. o.O I can't even imagine having my insides ripped out while laying on top of that thing. o.o