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Learn About King Tut and Other Egyptian Kings at Oriental Institute Class

By Sam Cholke | August 14, 2015 5:54am
 The Oriental Institute will hold a free class on how to identify King Tut using artifacts from the pharaoh's Egyptian kingdom.
The Oriental Institute will hold a free class on how to identify King Tut using artifacts from the pharaoh's Egyptian kingdom.
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HYDE PARK — Learn to pick out King Tutankhamen from a lineup of boy kings of Egypt at the Oriental Institute.

The museum, 1155 E. 58th St., will hold a lesson for kids ages 5-12 who want to learn to identify King Tut using a 17-foot-tall statue of the Egyptian King from 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday.

Artifacts from King Tut’s kingdom will be on display and museum staff will help decipher the hieroglyphics.

The event is free and open to the public.

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