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![]() ![]() When (Howard) Carter discovered the tomb on November 4th 1922, he found 5,398 pieces. "The tomb of Tutankhamun was the only tomb (that) was discovered almost intact in the Valley of the Kings. It was found alongside thousands of other treasures, undisturbed by graverobbers. Tutankhamun's outer most coffin is made from wood and gilded with gold. The discovery of the 3,000-year-old tomb was a watershed moment in archaeology. He drove the entire world crazy because of the intact objects that were found inside his own tomb," says Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt. It is the centennial of the discovery tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun. "This year in 2022, we are celebrating not only in Egypt, all over the world with the discovery of Tutankhamun a hundred years (ago). His tomb was found by British Egyptologist Howard Carter in 1922. Tutankhamun ascended the throne at age nine, ruling until his death at age 18 or 19. For many, "King Tut" is the ultimate symbol of ancient Egypt's glory. ![]()
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