__Seris__ t1_iwodv2m wrote
Reply to comment by IslandChillin in Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed near King Tut's tomb by IslandChillin
The most famous Pharaoh in history and he only ruled for 10 years. That is just crazy to me
Wuffyflumpkins t1_iwoj3mh wrote
Thus proving that more important than your accomplishments in life is leaving a super cool grave.
Initial_E t1_iwpchij wrote
I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
Lampmonster t1_iwpuyle wrote
I choose the path of Ozymandias.
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Gulanga t1_iwpmrxq wrote
He's actually one of the least famous pharaohs in history. The only reason we know much about him is that he was so forgotten that even his tomb was lost, and therefore it avoided being looted until we discovered it in modern times.
So when we look at all the treasure that was found in Tutankhamen's tomb, we have to remember that this was the tomb of one of the most insignificant and un-famous (as much as that can be said of a pharaoh) rulers of his time. Just imagine what Rameses the 2nd was buried with.
DHFranklin t1_iwq6kas wrote
Most famous in our time, not his.
Tut was initially so famous that his traveling exhibit gave birth to the "block buster" museum exhibit. His artifacts have to this day been seen more than any other by a looooong shot compared to other pharaohs.
Maybe the Wright Flyer in the Smithsonain Air and Space museum has seen more vistors in the same amount of time.
Gulanga t1_iwq7omx wrote
> Most famous in our time, not his
No one said that though.
I'm also pointing out that in history, that is the written record of the past, he is very unknown.
DHFranklin t1_iwqsq6c wrote
It is the centennial of his discovery though. Sure the forgotten son of Akenaten was all but lost to history until his discovery. He is the most famous pharaoh in the last century's history.
We don't need to be unnecessarily pedantic. Anyone being generous in understanding, gets it.
Gulanga t1_iwr2nqg wrote
I was giving some insight into how strange it is that we consider perhaps the least famous pharaoh the most famous, which I think is quite interesting. At the same time as I underline why we see him as famous.
You are the one responding trying to correct something that was already showing both sides, by arguing for a statement no one made. So who is trying to be pedantic here?
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