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Tutankhamun's mummy was discovered by English Egyptologist Howard Carter and his team on 28 October 1925 in tomb KV62 in the Valley of the Kings. Tutankhamun was the 13th pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt, making his mummy over 3,300 years old.
Nov 1, 2022 · See the original photographs of the momentous occasion when King Tut’s tomb was opened and explored for the very first time. November 4, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, a watershed moment for the world of archaeology.
The tomb of Tutankhamun, also known by its tomb number, KV62, is the burial place of Tutankhamun (reigned c. 1332–1323 BC ), a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.
Nov 9, 2009 · Tutankhamun, or simply King Tut, ruled Egypt as pharaoh until his early death. Howard Carter found his tomb intact, setting off a worldwide Egyptology frenzy.
Mummy Mystery: King Tut Find out how legendary leader King Tut might have died. A young boy stands in a temple filled with burning incense as he waits for a priest to place a glittering...
Jul 22, 2024 · Tutankhamun (flourished 14th century bce) was a king of ancient Egypt (reigned c. 1333–24 bce ), known chiefly for his intact tomb, KV 62 (tomb 62), discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.
The tomb of Tutankhamun lies near the central path through the valley, at centre right. The pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled during the Eighteenth Dynasty, during the New Kingdom. He died c. 1323 BC and was entombed in the Valley of the Kings, near Thebes (modern Luxor ), like most New Kingdom rulers. [1]
