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King Tut too pricey for Australia

By Ben Morales-Correa

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs will not tour Australia because museums cannot afford it. The director of the Australian Museum, Frank Howarth, said the show’s $10 million price tag and its size were too big for Australian institutions to handle. Since opening at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2005, Tutankhamun... »



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