Howard Carter and his backer Lord Carnavon standing by the wall leading to the intact burial chamber of King Tut.


Tut's coffin before the initial unveiling of his mummy.

Tut's Death Mask

Eye of Horus
Made of gold and inlaid lapis, this piece was a pectoral amulet, worn around the neck.

Horus
Here's one of the forms of horus as seen on another beautiful inlaid pectoral amulet.


Ptah
This beautiful gold covered statue of the god Ptah has a blue faience cap and a gilded bronze scepter.

This is the scene on the throne of King Tut depicting King Tut with his queen Ankhesenamun.

Indeed, it is his little known status that contributed to the successful hiding of his tomb, which was covered over by a later pharaoh who was clearing away an area in which to cut his own tomb.

On November 26, 1922, Howard Carter made archaeological history by unearthing the first Egyptian pharaonic tomb that still contained most of its treasures. Still, even this tomb had been robbed in antiquity, although the the robbery attempt was apparently thwarted before the thieves could make away with most of the treasure.

This tomb also yielded something else that had never been found in modern history - the pristine mummy of an Egyptian king, laying intact in his original burial furniture.

Thus, Tut's tomb gives us a unique opportunity to explore the life of King Tut and allows us to learn more about this essential period in New Kingdom Egyptian history.

Tut Links
Here are links to information about King Tut, available over the Internet. Be sure to check out the actual entries from Howard Carter's journal which are included for your enjoyment.

Tutankhamen
Enjoy this 75th Anniversary of the discovery of Tut's tomb through this Tut tribute by the Egyptian State Information Service.

The Death of Pharaoh
A concise accounting of the life and death of King Tut including some history about the timeframe in which he lived.

Part ONE
October 28 - December 31, 1922

Part TWO
January 1 - May 31, 1923