According to local news outlet Egypt Today, the exhibition of Tutankhamun is set to tour ten cities in seven European countries. Although it is not yet clear which countries or cities, it is known that the temporary exhibition “King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” will be moved from California to Paris in March 2019. The interim exhibition will be displayed at La Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris on March 18, 2019 through September 30, 2019. It currently located at the California Science Center although it is managed by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and companies Exhibitions International and IMG The exhibition, which racked up $US 5 million and was visited by more than 500,000 visitors, was first exhibited on March 24, 2018 on the occasion of the 100th aniversary of King Tutankhamun’s tomb discovery by Howard Carter. Its purpose was not only to foster international cultural relations with countries worldwide but to also promote tourism to Egypt and asisst with the funding of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Tourism constitutes a significant segment of Egypt’s economy; many tourists travel to Egypt to visit its ancient sites, museum and…
