Tutankhamun’s Tomb

• The Tomb of Tutankhamun can be visited in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor in Egypt.
• Tutankhamun’s Mummy is back in the Tomb in a sealed glass box to prevent decomposition. His Grave Goods are in the Luxor Museum and the Museum of Cairo.

Tutankhamun

• Tutankhamun was the Pharaoh of Egypt between c.1332-1323 BCE.
• His Tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor.
• ‘King Tut’ has become the most famous of all the Pharaohs, popularising the ‘Curse of the Pharaohs’, with his Mummy being the inspiration behind many horror movies.

Museum of Cairo

• The Museum holds the Finds from the Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Included in the Finds were:
  • A Funerary Gold Mask pf Tutankhamun.
  • A Wooden bust of Tutankhamun.
  • Tutankhamun’s Mummy in a Golden Sarcophagus.
  • Two Royal daggers:
    • One dagger blade was made of Gold, for royalty.
    • The other blade was made of Iron. This was unusual as there was no iron in Egypt, and Daggers were usually made of Bronze or Copper.
  • An Iron Pillow found under his head. The iron has subsequently been identified to have come from a Meteorite.
    • A Pectoral with a winged Scarab and Lotus flowers.
    • A Pair of Slings.

Tomb of Tutankhamun