Anubis, Egyptian God of the Dead
An 8 metre (25 foot) high statue of Anubis, the Egyptian God of the Dead floated down the Thames (London) on Monday.
The Jackle headed God is in town to promote a new exhibition on Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, and will be on desplay in Trafalgar Square for three days before moving to other locations around the city.
The exhibition starts on the 5th November at the O2 venue (formally the London Millennium Dome).
External Links:
kingtut.org (Official Website)
The O2 Dome
February 9th, 2008 at 18:49
That’s cool – wonder what they’re going to do with the statue after the exhibit?