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Items from the largely intact tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu (King Tut's great-grandparents; the parents of Tiye who was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III) are also included. Yuya and Tjuyu's tomb was one of the most celebrated historical finds in the Valley of the Kings until Howard Carter's discovery in 1922.
As Tutankhamun's only known wife was Ankhesenamun, it is highly likely the fetuses found in his tomb are her daughters. Some time in the 9th year of his reign, about the age of 18, Tutankhamun died suddenly, leaving Ankhesenamun alone and without an heir at about the age of 21. [8]
Nov. 4, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, and soon the world will be inundated with Tut mania: books, TV programs, museum exhibitions, and even an opera ...
The tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned c. 1332–1323 BC), a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the Valley of the Kings.The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.
Rediscovering King Tutankhamen’s tomb. King Tutankhamen came to the throne at 10 years old and ruled ancient Egypt for nine years, from 1,336 to 1,327 B.C., according to Britannica. He died at ...
The original artifacts were discovered in 1922. Tutankhamun — more commonly called King Tut — was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 1332 to 1323 B.C.
Tutankhamun and his queen, Ankhesenamun Tutankhamun was born in the reign of Akhenaten, during the Amarna Period of the late Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.His original name was Tutankhaten or Tutankhuaten, meaning "living image of Aten", [c] reflecting the shift in ancient Egyptian religion known as Atenism which characterized Akhenaten's reign.
A new digital art experience by the National Geographic Society brings King Tut's story to life in an accessible, immersive way.