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The Legend of
Tutankhamun;
a new book
by Zahi Hawass
#ACTIV8EGYPT
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naworldlycollaborationbetweenworld
renownedEgyptianarchaeologist Zahi
Hawass and Italianphotographer Sandro
Vannini, Laboratoriorossocelebrated the
publicationof “TheLegendof Tutankhamun;
auniquepieceof art that offers theopportunity to
observe indetail themost famous treasure in the
worldandexplore the latest discoverieson theBoy
King. Thiswork represents the second installment of a
trilogyby the sameauthors that beganwithASecret
Voyage, publishedbyLaboratoriorosso in2009, and
thatwill endwithavolumeon thePyramids.
“I havewritten9booksonTutankhamun. This is
the last one, theclosest tomyheart.When I saw
it printed for thefirst time, I couldnot believe that
abook like thisonecouldexist. Thephotos are
fantasticand the text introduces all that isnewabout
KingTut. I believe that this is theultimatebookon
Tutankhamun, theone that shouldbepresentedat
thecentennial of thediscoveryof his tomb.” Said
Zahi Hawassonhisnewlypublishedbookwhich is
dedicated toMrs. JihanSadat for the love shehas
alwaysgiven toEgypt.
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