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Philadelphia—The Franklin Institute
February 14
5:30–9:00 p.m.

Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Join other Penn Staters for a Valentine's Day dessert reception, a special tour of this highly anticipated exhibit, and a presentation by Penn State's world-renowed Egyptologist Donald Redford on the famous King Tut and life in ancient Egypt. Event is SOLD OUT. Add to wait list. Alumni members and their guests $45; non-members $55.

Tentative Schedule
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Check in for the event, verify registration in the Planetarium area on the lower level

5:30-7:00 p.m.
Valentine's Day desserts with coffee, tea, and punch

7:00-7:50 p.m.
Presentation on the Golden Age of the Pharaohs by Dr. Donald Redford

8:00 p.m.
Group enters the Tut exhibit with tickets and earphones

If you've heard of the famous King Tut or hieroglyphics or been fascinated by the religion or science in ancient Egypt, you'll want to hear more from Penn State's Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies Professor Dr. Donald Redford. One of the world's leading archaeologists, Dr. Redford is excavating in Egypt at four sites: East Karnak, part of ancient Thebes where he discovered the lost temple of Pharaoh Akhenaten, father-in-law of Tutankhamun; the famous Luxor Valley of the Nobles; Mendes, the ancient capital with two harbors on the once larger Nile; and northern Sinai.

Penn Staters will be treated to a presentation on life in ancient Egypt during the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, including the reigns of the remarkable Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti, as well as Tutankhamun.

Donald B. Redford, professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies, looks at a drinking cup from early Egypt that was used for milk or wine. The round bottom on the cup is common and a cup holder had to be used to rest it on a table. Photo: Greg Grieco

About Dr. Donald Redford
Dr. Redford led in the creation of 620 articles on aspects of Egyptian civilization from prehistory through the Islamic conquest of 642 for The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, published in 2001 by Oxford University Press. These encyclopedia entries cover every sort of Egyptology, from history, linguistics, and religious studies through the personalities behind the "rough-and-ready treasure hunts" of the 19th century to the results of today's "scientific archeology." The story of Egyptian beer, for instance, takes the reader from mythology to modern microscope studies of the residues on brewing vessels. Redford read and edited each entry and supplied many of the photographs. To view Dr. Redford's curriculum vitae, click here.

Event Location
The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street
(at the intersection with the Benjamin Franklin Parkway)

Phone: 215-448-1200
Parking: Enter underground garage from 21st Street, behind the building at the intersection of 21st Street and Winter Street. Bring your parking ticket to the information desk for validation to receive reduced rates.