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  2. Tutankhamun - Wikipedia

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    The young king likely began construction of a royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings and an accompanying mortuary temple but both were unfinished at the time of his death. Tutankhamun died unexpectedly aged about 18; his health and the cause of his death have been the subject of much debate.

  3. Tomb of Tutankhamun - Wikipedia

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    The dead king is most commonly thought to be Tutankhamun, and Ankhesenamun the sender of the letter, but the letter indicates the king in question died in August or September, meaning either that Tutankhamun was not the king in the Hittite annals or that he remained unburied far longer than the traditional 70-day period of mummification and ...

  4. Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun - Wikipedia

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    The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by excavators led by the Egyptologist Howard Carter, more than 3,300 years after Tutankhamun's death and burial. Whereas the tombs of most pharaohs were plundered by graverobbers in ancient times, Tutankhamun's tomb was hidden by debris for most of its existence and ...

  5. A Treasure Hunter Found King Tut's Tomb—and Accidentally ...

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    How Howard Carter's amazing discovery of King Tut's tomb led to tales of a curse and ignited interest in the mummy's ancient mystery. ... for some of those connected to the exploration of King Tut ...

  6. King Tut’s tomb discovered 100 years ago. Take a look at ...

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    After his death, King Tutankhamen was “erased from history because he was related to the unpopular king,” the Egyptian ministry explained. The location of his hastily constructed tomb was ...

  7. Tutankhamun's mummy - Wikipedia

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    Tutankhamun was the 13th pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom and ruled for about a decade c. 1355–1346 BCE. A majority of his reign was devoted to restoring Egyptian culture, including religious and political policies; his predecessor and father Akhenaten had altered many Egyptian cultural aspects during his reign, and one of Tutankhamun's many restoration policies included ...

  8. King Tut’s tomb discovered 100 years ago. Take a look at ...

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    The ancient Egyptian boy king continues to astound and intrigue people around the world. King Tut’s tomb discovered 100 years ago. Take a look at unique treasures found inside

  9. Howard Carter - Wikipedia

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    He is a key character in Christian Jacq's 1992 book The Tutankhamun Affair. [80] James Patterson and Martin Dugard's 2010 book The Murder of King Tut focuses on Carter's search for King Tut's tomb. [81] He appears as a main character in Muhammad Al-Mansi Qindeel's 2010 novel A Cloudy Day on the West Side. [82]