Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty who ruled from about 1332 to 1323 BCE. His nearly intact tomb, discovered in 1922, made him one of ancient Egypt’s best-known rulers.

KV62: The tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings where Tutankhamun was buried. Its chambers and contents provide the principal archaeological record of his burial.
Akhenaten: An Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh who promoted the worship of the Aten and founded a new royal capital at Amarna. Tutankhamun’s reign followed Akhenaten’s religious and political changes.
Restoration Stela: An inscription from Tutankhamun’s reign describing the restoration of temples and cults after religious disruption. It presents the official account of the government’s religious restoration.
Tutankhamun's tomb discovery: The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter’s team of Tutankhamun’s largely intact royal tomb. The discovery made the otherwise obscure pharaoh famous worldwide.
Tutankhamun's burial mask: A gold funerary mask placed over Tutankhamun’s mummy. The mask became the most recognizable object recovered from KV62.
Nefertiti: An Egyptian queen and wife of Akhenaten, prominent in the royal art of the Amarna period. She belonged to the court and family setting from which Tutankhamun’s rule emerged.
Amun-Ra: A syncretic Egyptian deity combining Amun with the sun god Ra, widely worshipped in the New Kingdom. Restoring Amun’s cult strengthened the established state religion.
Egyptomania: A modern fascination with ancient Egyptian art, history, and imagery. The tomb’s discovery intensified popular interest in ancient Egypt.
Howard Carter: The British archaeologist who excavated Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. His excavation brought the tomb and its contents to international attention.
Amarna Period: A phase of ancient Egyptian history marked by Akhenaten’s religious reforms and the royal court at Amarna. Tutankhamun inherited its religious rupture and helped restore older institutions.

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