DHFranklin t1_iwq6kas wrote
Reply to comment by Gulanga in Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed near King Tut's tomb by IslandChillin
Most famous in our time, not his.
Tut was initially so famous that his traveling exhibit gave birth to the "block buster" museum exhibit. His artifacts have to this day been seen more than any other by a looooong shot compared to other pharaohs.
Maybe the Wright Flyer in the Smithsonain Air and Space museum has seen more vistors in the same amount of time.
Gulanga t1_iwq7omx wrote
> Most famous in our time, not his
No one said that though.
I'm also pointing out that in history, that is the written record of the past, he is very unknown.
DHFranklin t1_iwqsq6c wrote
It is the centennial of his discovery though. Sure the forgotten son of Akenaten was all but lost to history until his discovery. He is the most famous pharaoh in the last century's history.
We don't need to be unnecessarily pedantic. Anyone being generous in understanding, gets it.
Gulanga t1_iwr2nqg wrote
I was giving some insight into how strange it is that we consider perhaps the least famous pharaoh the most famous, which I think is quite interesting. At the same time as I underline why we see him as famous.
You are the one responding trying to correct something that was already showing both sides, by arguing for a statement no one made. So who is trying to be pedantic here?
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