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King Tut Treasure Tour:
A Geocaching Trail and Scavenger Hunt of Philly's Egyptian Connections
Now Through September 30, 2007
King Tut Geocaching
Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC
Discover Philadelphia, Explore the City and Try Your Chances with the King Tut Treasure Tour!
**Play with the Clues Below,
Download the Geocaching Brochure (PDF) or
Learn More About Tut Geocaching.
Cache 1: Treasure of Tut
Clue: Tut's favorite things are on display in this building. Let his image guide you to the entrance of the Temple.
Cache 2: City of The King
Clue: Enter the doorways to the past to find Amarna, the ancient city that tells the tale of the Boy King's childhood. Look for the clue in the entrance way.
Cache 3: Words of a Pharaoh
Clue: Here you'll find Philadelphia's version of the great Library of Alexandria where you can read for free. Look for Anne Rice's The Mummy.
Cache 4: Sphinx on Canvas
Clue: Head to the nation's oldest museum and school of fine arts. Enter the building and turn left to find a room where sphinx lives on canvas.
Cache 5: Egyptian Hall
Clue: What temple of an ancient order boasts an impressive Egyptian hall? Head into the "Marketplace" for your mark.
Cache 6: Pharaoh's Bounty
Clue: Food fit for a king can be found at this local marketplace. Walk a mile in Tut's shiny shoes to find the bounty.
Cache 7: Egyptian Jewels
Clue: Crown jewels for all eternity can be found on this famous block, which is nicknamed "row". In front of #719, you'll discover gold.
Cache 8: Teaching the Travelers
Clue: Visitors to Philadelphia should make this place their first stop to learn about local treasures. Find your own treasure among the brochures.
Cache 9: River Travels
Clue: Tut's royal barge would fit in well at this museum of the sea. Head to where you would buy a (miniature) vessel for your voyage.
Cache 10: Crossing the Banks of the Nile
Clue: Ferry over to see and touch creatures of the water world. Along the promenade, just pass the entrance, is where your orange odyssey will end.
Cache 11: Ancient Wall Painting
Clue: You will not find a physical cache here. Instead, do as the ancient Egyptians did and discover your clue by reading the symbols etched on the mural. Your stamp is the first letter of the name of the ruler pictured on the lower medal.
Cache 12: Egypt-A-Delphia
Clue: Head to a city made of sand in a square named after Philadelphia's most famous inventor. Decipher the hieroglyphics on the far left obelisk to discover the location of the cache.
**Each link will bring you to geocaching.com , where you will have to sign in to get the GPS coordinates. Search for GC10PZ9 for your version of the trail.
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