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Around 131 artifacts from the tombs of the boy-king Tutankhamun and other kings, discovered in the Valley of Kings in Luxor, will be on display during the nine-month exhibition to be held at the 02 arena, formerly known as Millennium Dome in Greenwich. Among the dazzling pieces will be the royal diadem, a gold crown encircling the head of the king's mummified body. So far, 132,000 tickets have been sold to those wishing to see the 3,000 to 3,500-year-old golden treasures of the boy king. The artifacts of King Tut were last on display in Britain in 1972, setting attendance records worldwide. Dr. Wafaa Sediq, Curator of the Egyptian Museum, and Secretary-General of the external exhibition committee, said that Egypt gained almost $ 47 million from King Tut's tour in 4 American cities in addition to London, where the exhibition kicks off today. This number represents a direct and indirect financial return to Egypt; as the Tut agreements stipulate that Egypt gets a certain amount of money for the exhibition and 10% when the number of visitors exceeds 650,000 thousand visitors. She added, that is why Egypt earned $ 3 million when King Tut visited Los Angeles; in addition to $ 3 million because the exhibition was visited by 857,000 visitors. Moreover, Egypt gained $ 830,000 as returns for selling souvenirs on the sidelines of the exhibition. Dr. Wafaa Sediq also said that Egypt will get $ 8,5 million, in addition to the expected percentage, according to the agreement. In case the number of visitors exceeds 650,000, Egypt will get a $ million for each 100,000 visitors let alone the return expected from selling souvenirs. A fund-raising campaign for the Suzanne Mubarak Children Museum will be launched from the British Museum today13/11/2007. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak will attend the launching ceremony. The campaign is launched by senior governmental and non-governmental British figures. Mrs. Mubarak's museum, considered among the best and giant museums for children in the Arab world, is now under restoration by a specialized team grouping Egyptian and foreign experts. The restoration process is supervised by the Association for the Development Services in the Community of Heliopolis, which is headed by Mrs. Mubarak. The museum offers educational and cultural services at the highest levels. The development of the museum is being financed by personal efforts and donations. Tuesday,
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