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Tutankhamun's tomb was provided with vast quantities of wealth, such as the mask of Tutankhamun. The contents of the tomb are by far the most complete example of a royal set of burial goods in the Valley of the Kings, [60] numbered at 5,398 objects. [61]
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 ...
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 ...
Tutankhamun's tomb is the only royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings found in near-intact condition. [136] There were 5,398 items found in the tomb, including a solid gold coffin, face mask , thrones, archery bows, trumpets , a lotus chalice , two Imiut fetishes , gold toe stalls , furniture, food, wine, sandals, and fresh linen underwear.
A piece of jewelry recovered from Tutankhamen's tomb was exhibited in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, on Oct. 22, 2007. The pectoral, probably designed to be worn on the breast, displays solar and ...
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.
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
So by celebrating him, we are giving his soul continued life.”“Ever since the discovery of his tomb Tutankhamun has helped Egypt’s economy and public persona and political goals a huge ...