BONN, GERMANY.- Preview of the exhibition "Tutankhamun - The Golden Beyond - Treasures from the Valley of the Kings", at the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle (Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany) in Bonn, western Germany. From 4 November 2004 to 1 May 2005, the museum displays 50 important works of art from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Further 70 select pieces from the Valley of the Kings and surrounding temples bring the historic context of history and tomb equipment of the 18th dynasty (1555 to 1305 BC) around.

The fascinating treasures from the tomb of the legendary Pharaoh Tutankhamun are part of the world’s most important cultural historical heritage. They are once again on view in Europe after almost 20 years. For six months, from 4 November 2004 to 1 May 2005, the Federal Art and Exhibition Hall will present 50 major works of art from the Tutankhamun burial site. The exhibition will also show 70 additional finds found in royal and private tombs from the Valley of the Kings dating from the 18th Dynasty, the dynasty ruling Egypt from the 15th to 14th Century B.C. Gold was considered to be the color of the immortal sun in ancient Egypt and therefore became a symbol of rebirth in the afterworld. The exhibition’s subtitle ‘The Golden Beyond’ refers to the religious meaning given to the 3300 to 3500 year-old gold or gold-plated burial treasures. A colored reconstruction of the burial chamber, the sensational discovery by Howard Carter November 1922, will enhance our understanding of the Pharaoh’s ‘Golden Beyond’. A event-packed computer animation will provide additional geographical information. It also gives a detailed view of early to late dynastic burial architecture. An exhibition organized by the Art and Exhibition Hall, the Supreme Council of Antiquities Cairo and the Egyptian Museum Cairo in Cooperation with the Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig.