King Tutankhamun's mummy was wrapped in custom-made bandages similar to modern first aid gauzes, an exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has revealed. Running from 4.70 meters to 39 cm, the narrow bandages consist of 50 linen pieces especially woven for the king. For a century, the narrow linen bandages were contained in a rather overlooked cache of large ceramic jars at the museum's Department of Egyptian Art. The collection was recovered from the Valley of the Kings between 1907-08.

For the forthcoming couple of months the Egyptian Museum is hosting an exhibition of five dozen ancient Egyptian artefacts unearthed at three archaeological sites by the mission from Waseda University over the past 40 years. These unique objects have never before been exhibited. They derive from Abusir, the site of 11 pyramids south of Giza; Dahshour, the site of King Senefru's pyramids; and Malkata on Luxor's west bank, where the grandfather of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, Amenhotep III, dug a lake and built a palace for his beautiful and powerful wife, Queen Tiye.

Egyptian antiquities chief Zahi Hawass threatened on Wednesday to withdraw archeological items on show in Switzerland because of a parallel picture exhibition he deemed offensive to Egypt. Pictures "undermining Egypt and its civilisation" by Swiss photographer Monique Jacot are on show alongside the Egyptian antiquities, Hawass said.

Over the past year the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square has hosted several archaeological exhibitions commemorating the anniversaries of excavation work carried out by foreign archaeological institutes and missions all over Egypt and highlighting their contribution to preserving the national archaeological heritage. Among these were the German, Polish, French and American institutes in Egypt. The most recent exhibition was inaugurated early last week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Australian Institute in Egypt.

The Carlos Museum’s new exhibit "Lost Kingdoms of the Nile" showcases artifacts from the ancient North African country. Though some objects are peculiar to the Nubians, there are many that show an artistic propensity for Egyptian art. The exhibit also features photos and records of the excavations that brought these objects to light and the turn of the 20th century.

The Egyptologist Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences is planning to bring the exhibition of finds made by Russian archeologists in the course of diggings in Luxor. All the exhibits of the future exposition were discovered in 1998-2005 during examination of the crypt of royal mummies, known as tomb TT 320.

Lots of articles about the opening of Tutankhamun exhibition in London and the exhibition itself:
http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/features/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2210531,00.html

Due to the upcoming Tutankhamun exhibition in London egyptomania seems to return to Great Britain:
In opera and fashion: http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/12/arts/fegypt.php
A new non-alcoholic wellness drink being launched in the UK is putting the sparkle into ancient Egyptian recipes: http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=35114&hilite=

Magnificent as the Tutankhamun exhibition opening in London is, Nigel Tisdall argues that only a visit to Egypt and the museums there can do justice to the ancient glory of the pharoahs.

As Tutankhamun’s treasures come to London, the British Museum’s director examines our lasting fascination with pharaohs.