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ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA--NORTH ALABAMA SOCIETY

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18.4.11

Recreating the sound of Tutankhamun's trumpets

Tutankhamun's trumpet was one of the rare artefacts stolen from the Cairo Museum during the recent uprising. The 3,000-year-old instrument is rarely played, but a 1939 BBC radio recording captured its haunting sound. 

BBC News - Recreating the sound of Tutankhamun's trumpets

Legendary Saints Were Real, Buried Alive, Study Hints

Legendary Saints Were Real, Buried Alive, Study Hints