King Tut's golden mask attracts tourists after back on display

Eager foreign and local visitors once again were gathering around the gold and blue mask of legendary Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo after its restoration. "It is so exciting to see the mask here ... I came today just to have a close look at this breathtaking piece of art," says Kevin Tan, a Chinese tourist who was visiting Egypt for the first time.

Inside a glass showcase under spotlights, the glittering mask attracted hundreds of tourists who came to welcome the priceless back home.

The Egyptian authorities announced that the golden burial mask of King Tut was put back on display at the Egyptian Museum after eight weeks of restoration by a team of Egyptian and German professionals.