Over 1000 guests visit King Tut's (Tutankhamun's) tomb on a daily basis in Egypt. The constant flow of visitors have put the tourist site under a great deal of wear and tear. Because of this, researchers set out over a 5 year period to 3D scan and then print the tomb. The tomb is an exact replica, down to the cracks in the walls. I have to say it is quite remarkable that such a project has been undertaken and succeeded. The project is finally complete.


What authorities plan on doing is to limit the number of daily visits to King Tut's actual tomb, and instead direct them to the 3D printed replica version. Eqypt hopes that the replica will drive more tourism in their country after a massive drop caused by War, fighting, and political turmoil.


Check out the picture below from inside the replica tomb:



"We are not talking virtual reality, it is a physical reality,” Mr Adam Lowe, the owner of Factum Arte, which is the company which helped create these massive prints, told The Independent.co.uk from Egypt. “To have an emotional response to something you know to be a copy is an extraordinary moment.”


It took over 400 hours to print each 1 X 1 square meter panel for the walls. The burial chamber of King Tutankhamun is 3245 years old. The replica will be set up outside of the entrance of the Valley of The Kings. Check out the videos below of the 3d printer tomb: