Pharaoh's Flowers: Botanical Treasures of King Tut's Tomb
When we think of ancient Egypt, evocative images come to mind: the Nile River, the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and, almost certainly, King Tutankhamun and his fabulous tomb. When we think of King Tut, equally evocative images come to mind, images of gold, jewels and of stunning artifacts from Egypt’s distant past. King Tut’s enigmatic golden death mask has held audiences spellbound for some eighty years, however, many people are not aware of the abundant flowers and other plant remains that were included in his tomb for his journey into the next world.
This richly illustrated lecture recounts the events that led up to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, next, we explore the botanical remains it held, literally the “Pharaoh’s Flowers.” We will see that like ourselves, the ancient Egyptians cherished the beauty of flowers and plants in this life, as well as in their afterlife.
This is a detective story on two levels – one, how King Tut’s tomb was found, and two, could the flowers and plants in his tomb be clues in solving the puzzle of what caused the mysterious death of Tutankhamun?
This is a Longwood Gardens Community Read Event, which will be held on Zoom. Register here or by emailing reference@ridleylibrary.org, and the Zoom link will be sent to you.
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