Tomb of Tutankhamun

The royal tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 with its burial largely intact.

Antechamber of Tutankhamun: The first chamber entered in Tutankhamun’s tomb, crowded with furniture, chariots, and other objects. Carter first glimpsed the tomb’s packed contents through this chamber in November 1922.
Howard Carter: The British archaeologist who excavated Tutankhamun’s tomb with financial support from Lord Carnarvon. Carter directed the excavation and documented the tomb’s rooms and objects.
Ancient Egyptian tomb architecture: The design and construction traditions used for tombs in ancient Egypt. The tomb’s chambers and corridors follow the broader tradition of royal burial architecture.
Tutankhamun: An Egyptian pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty who ruled during the fourteenth century BCE. The tomb’s contents made this otherwise little-known king a global historical figure.
Tomb of Seti I: A richly decorated royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings belonging to Pharaoh Seti I. Its elaborate decoration contrasts with the smaller scale of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Burial Chamber of Tutankhamun: The innermost decorated room of Tutankhamun’s tomb, containing his nested coffins and sarcophagus. Its sealed doorway preserved the king’s burial within the tomb.
Lord Carnarvon: The British aristocrat who financed Howard Carter’s search for Tutankhamun’s tomb. His funding sustained the excavation that uncovered the tomb in 1922.
Ancient Egyptian burial customs: Ritual practices surrounding the preparation, burial, and afterlife of the dead in ancient Egypt. The tomb’s arrangement and grave goods served beliefs about the king’s afterlife.
Tutankhamun's curse: A popular legend that supernatural consequences followed the opening of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Sensational reporting turned the tomb’s discovery into a story of supposed supernatural danger.
Tomb of Ramses VI: A large, extensively decorated royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings belonging to Ramses VI. Its monumental scale highlights how compact Tutankhamun’s burial place was.

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