slainte mhath.s the city of luxor. it used to be called thebes, and was the capital of ancient egypt. among luxor�*s best—known treasures is the burial chamber of the boy king tutankhamun. last year was the centenary of its discovery in 1922, and we were here to cover it for the travel show. incredible. absolutely astonishing. but we noticed that inside the tomb, the pharaoh's remains were every bit as popular as the beautifully restored chamber itself. and we wondered why. it was so amazing, as you walk in, to see it, and to be able to actually see the body of someone who ruled so long ago. some people say it's intrusive. they're probably right, you know. i mean, a dead body should be in rest, not for people to see it, but at the same time, i mean, this person used to be a king. so it's fascinating to other people to be able to see, you know, his body. but it's notjust here. many mummies removed from the country by colonial powers still remain on public display around the world, and for some, that'

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slainte mhath!credible! absolutely astonishing! but we noticed that inside the tomb, the pharaoh's remains were every bit as popular as the beautifully restored chamber itself, and we wondered why. it was so amazing, as you walk in to see it, and to be able to actually see the body of someone who ruled so long ago. some people say it's intrusive. they are probably right, you know? a dead body should be at rest and not for people to see it, but i mean at the same time, this person used to be a king, so it is fascinating to other people to be able to see his body. but it's notjust here. many mummies removed from the country by colonial powers still remain on public display around the world, and for some, that is unacceptable. they are presented, displayed as objects. they are artefacts, they are not humans. they lose their humanity once they are on display ina museum. it is not only disrespectful for the ancient egyptians but it doesn't recognise the wishes of the dead. so this is the pitt rivers muse