According to a report I read in Al Arabiya, researchers relying on “virtual autopsy” discovered that King Tut was not as pretty as his golden mask. He had buck teeth and a severe limp, among other things. But you got to admit, he was most certainly a flashy dude.
If you’re wondering why it was easy for ancient Egyptians to produce everything in gold it’s because gold was in abundance back then; the cheapest commodity. And you’ll find a lot of that in the famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo.
I have to make a confession: I once thought about stealing King Tut’s dagger in the museum. How easy it would have been — and what a thrill it would be. I noticed that the lock on the glass casing was old and rusty, and all it took was a knock to break it. The surrounding of the casing didn’t appear to have an alarm sensor, back then. I am not sure about now. Also, the museum didn’t seem to have many cameras, but things may have changed. It’s been a while since I returned.
I had surveyed the interior and saw a few loopholes, but it would mean staying overnight at the museum, complete with some tools, and dressed in black attire and a balaclava – just to look the part of course). I was sure there would be security patrolling, but that’s manageable. However, the question that crossed my mind, how do I smuggle a world-famous dagger out of the country? And even if I managed to do that, should I not be acting on my values instead of my thoughts?
