Tomb of Tutankhamun

The lateness of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb is the source of its notoriety. It is relatively small and plain in comparison to some of the other burial chambers in the Valley of the Kings. However, the fact that it had not been opened previously meant that it still contained all of the funerary equipment first put into it. This, although surely poor in comparison to the lost treasures of some of the other tombs, caused a great stir across the world. Among the items found were four gilded shrines, the sarcophagus and three mummiform coffins - one in solid gold - and a great deal of jewellery. The furniture and objects found have enabled historians to construct a much more sophisiticated picture of ancient Egyptian after-life beliefs.

The Tomb is known as KV62 in the Valley of the Kings. You can visit a virtual reconstruction of the Tomb at the time of Carter's discovery - and check out the amazing wall paintings - in Heritage Key's King Tut Virtual (Valley of the Kings).

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