Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Replica Rosetta to accompany Nesperennub

When Mummy: the inside story, opens at the The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Centre (in Mobile, south Alabama), a replica of the Rosetta stone from the British Museum in London will accompany the exhibtion: "The replica, created in 1999, is made of resin and papier-maché and is the size of the original, discovered in 1799. The piece was made from a cast of the original". The exhibition is due to open on September 30th 2005. More about this first leg of the exhibition's tour can also be found at the al.com website on the following page:

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