King
Tutankhamun 's
Life, Tomb and Treasures
Golden mask of King Tutankhamun
King Tut ascended to the throne when he was nine years old that's why he
might be known as the boy king. He is the pharaoh
who holds a prominent position in the history of Egypt. Not because of his power
or greatness, but for the fact that his grave was the only one that was not
exposed to robbery. Tutankhamun reigned in 1300 BC almost a decade as a
marionette of the priests.
For a long time it was believed that Tutankhamun died from tuberculosis at a
very young age. Modern X-ray technology shows a wound on the right backside of
the skull. The priests may have been in such a hurry they could not await his
tuberculosis, but had to strike him dead.
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in the Valley of Kings by the British
Egyptologist Howard Carter who was excavating on behalf of his patron Lord
Carnarvon in November 1922. Today, the tomb still contains the pharaoh's
remains, hidden from view inside the outermost of three coffins.
The name "Tutankhamun" is derived from the hieroglyphs which
translate as Tut-ankh-amun meaning the "Living Image of Amun." Today,
many people refer to him as Tut.
The King Tut treasures
There is probably no more famous group of artifacts in the world then those
associated with the discovery of the tomb of young King Tutankhamun. Among these
treasures are
- Furniture and Boxes
- Golden mummy mask of Tutankhamun
- Coffin of wood overlaid with gold and semiprecious stones
- Wood shrine overlaid with gold sheet
- Jewelry and Ornamentation
- Statues and sculptures
Most of the treasures of King Tut are in the Egyptian museum in Cairo and the rest remain
in his tomb in the Valley of Kings in Luxor.
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