There's an affection, there's a fondness for each other that transcends the thousands of years that these objects have been in tombs, and reaches out and touches us today. In fact, both the Richmond and New York exhibits feature examples of attempts to place the Pharaohs in the context of modern day terms, and to emphasise, even if subconsciously, certain similarities between ancient Egypt and modern America. Both exhibits feature numerous pieces of jewellery, palettes for crushing cosmetics, and pieces from board games. The organisers may be trying to say that both Ancient Egypt and the US today are societies marked by complete confidence, sure of their global hegemony, societies asserting their technological and cultural wealth, with its emphasis on image and style. But a society's efflorescence also comes at a price.
Brothers are evil and the friends of the day unlovable.
If the Pharaohs wanted immortality, that's what they're getting now. Not only are the sacred contents of tombs being brazenly displayed, they are being sold as pasta containers. Obviously, he could throw a mean party. In modern day Las Vegas, his legacy continues at the hottest spot on the strip, Ra, the nightclub at Luxor. When Howard Carter opened up King Tut's tomb in 1922, many of his crew suffered the consequences.