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Tomb of Tutankhamun
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The tomb of Tutankhamun, 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 ent
The wall decorations in KV62's burial chamber are modest in comparison with other royaltombs found in the Valley of the Kings.
The wall decorations in KV62's burial chamber are modest in comparison with other royaltombs found in the Valley of the Kings.
The central portion of the Valley of the Kings in 2012, with tomb entrances labeled. The covered entrance to KV62 is at centre right.
The central portion of the Valley of the Kings in 2012, with tomb entrances labeled. The covered entrance to KV62 is at centre right.
The northwest corner of the antechamber, as photographed in 1922. The plaster partition between the antechamber and burial chamber is on the right.
The northwest corner of the antechamber, as photographed in 1922. The plaster partition between the antechamber and burial chamber is on the right.
Workmen move goods from the tomb along a Decauville railroad track to the Nile.
Workmen move goods from the tomb along a Decauville railroad track to the Nile.
Tutankhamun's mummy
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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 o
Tomb of Tutankhamun
…in the unusually limited space these goods had to be densely packed. Robbers entered the tomb twice in the years immediately following the burial, but Tutankhamun's mummy and most of the burial goods remained intact. The tomb's low position, dug into the floor of the valley, allowed its entrance to be hidden by debris…
The unbroken seal securing the doors of the second or third shrine
The unbroken seal securing the doors of the second or third shrine
Howard Carter and one of his foremen clean the innermost coffin
Howard Carter and one of his foremen clean the innermost coffin
Closeup of Tutankhamun's mummy within the innermost coffin, as revealed in late October 1925
Closeup of Tutankhamun's mummy within the innermost coffin, as revealed in late October 1925
Tutankhamun's wrapped mummy in-situ
Tutankhamun's wrapped mummy in-situ