Amenhotep II and His Age Exhibition in Budapest

World-class material will be on display at the Museum of Fine Arts where the exhibition "Amenhotep II and his agee - The discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh" opens this Friday in the Hungarian capital.

The exhibition presents the age of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep II and the sensational discovery of his tomb with the life-size reconstruction of his burial chamber unearthed in the Valley of the Kings at its focus. Visitors can also familiarize themselves with the history of the great archaeological discovery based on the original documentation of the excavation.

The colorful scenes decorating the walls of the chamber evoke the journey taken by the sun god and the deceased pharaoh reborn in the afterlife. Items from the original documentation of the excavation placed around the burial chamber allow a glimpse into the most exciting moments of the remarkable archaeological discovery, and visitors can step inside the fascinating life-size replica of the burial chamber of Amenhotep II.