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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 ...
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.
Davis never found Tutankhamun's tomb, assuming no tomb would have been cut into the valley floor, but he did find signs that the king had been buried in the valley. [25] One such sign was a pit, discovered in 1907 and designated KV54, that contained a handful of objects bearing Tutankhamun's name. These objects are now thought to have been ...
King Tutankhamen’s tomb today. Over the years, King Tutankhamen’s tomb, stone sarcophagus with three nesting coffins, and mummified body have been carefully preserved, photos show.
This picture taken on Nov. 6, 2022, shows a view of the gold burial mask of the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Pharaoh Tutankhamun on display at the Egyptian Museum in the center of Egypt's capital ...
KV63 is located in the area between KV10 and KV62 (Tutankhamun), [3] in the very centre of the Valley's eastern branch and near the main crossroads of the network of paths traversed by thousands of tourists daily. Image and mapping of Kings Valley tombs showing the location of KV63 relative to other tombs.
Allan Tannenbaum/GettyNov. 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 ...
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.