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19224 November 1922 · Valley of the Kings, Luxor

Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

Crowds gather at the stairway entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, February 1923
Archival image: Maynard Owen Williams. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Howard Carter's team, funded by Lord Carnarvon, found the steps to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in November 1922. It was the first royal tomb in the valley found largely intact, and its contents set off a worldwide fascination with ancient Egypt. The young king's mummy still lies in the tomb; the treasures are now in Cairo.

Sites

  1. Site 1: Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62)Small painted burial chamber with the king's mummy on display.Map ↗
  2. Site 2: Howard Carter's HouseThe excavator's restored dig house near the valley entrance.Map ↗

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