It's not quite the Mummy Returns -- more like an attempt to stop the Mummy disappearing in the first place. Archeological experts have built an exact, full-sized replica of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt, recreating every tiny detail to save the original from being destroyed by visitors. The replica tomb opened this week near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, where tourists flock to see the ancient Valley of the Kings complex that houses the young pharaoh's actual resting place. Laser scanners and high definition printers were used to recreate the precise textures and colors of wall murals depicting the afterlife.
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The replica of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor, Egypt, took four years to construct and install
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Moisture from the breath of decades of visitors has caused the deterioration of original tomb
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The replica was constructed by a Madrid-based team who are working to recreate other Egyptian tombs
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