A golden age; A golden opportunity awaits in London. Barbara Hodgson discovers the wonders of Tutankhamun's tomb. Travel.(Features)

From: The Journal (Newcastle, England) | Date: April 19, 2008 | Copyright information

AN overnight stay in London to discover the magic and mystery of ancient Egypt sounded a much more interesting proposition than a shopping weekend or a trawl around the usual sights of the capital.

The Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition is the first time the burial artefacts from the boy king's tomb have visited the UK in 35 years.

It's a real coup for The O2, the re-named Millennium Dome on London's south bank, and for visitors it's a b...

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