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15 July 2017 Start
15 July 2017 End
UK Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH, Birmingham

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WMES Tutankhamum symposium

July 15, 2017

The West Midlands Egyptology Society and the Midlands Egyptian Society is co-organising a Tutankhamum symposium at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, UK on Saturday 15th July. This is also in collaboration with the Egyptian Cultural & Educational Bureau in London.

It will include two talks and a display of an interactive wall of knowledge. Speakers include Dr. Mohammed Saleh, Ex-Director of the Egyptian Museum – ‘Tutankhamun and
the Ancient Egyptian Technology Innovations’ and Prof. Fathi Saleh –Advisor to Egypt’s Prime Minister for Heritage Affairs and Amaratus Director & Founder of Center for the Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) – Bibliotheca Alexandrina –
‘Virtual Presentation of the Discovery of Tutankhamun Tomb’.

Schedule:
13.00-14.00pm: Dr. Mohammed Saleh, Ex-Director of the Egyptian Museum ‘Tutankhamun and the Ancient Egyptian Technology Innovations’
14.00-14.30: Tea/Coffee Break
14.30pm-3.30pm: Prof. Fathi Saleh –Advisor to Egypt’s Prime Minister for Heritage Affairs and Amaratus Director & Founder of Center for the Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) – Bibliotheca Alexandrina
‘Virtual Presentation of the Discovery of Tutankhamun Tomb’
3.30-4.00pm – Display of Interactive ‘Wall of Knowledge’ of the tomb of Tutankhamun using Virtual and Augmented Reality Technology