King Tutankhamen

Today, Tutankhamen is the best known of all of the Egyptian pharaohs. This is because in 1922 Howard Carter and George Herbert discovered his undisturbed tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The discovery made news worldwide because it was loaded with amazing artifacts. The wealth found in King Tut's tomb astounded the entire world. The vast majority of the remains were left intact inside the tomb, which is in Luxor, Egypt. The most important artifact discovered inside the tomb was King Tut's burial mask. The burial mask is housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, where it is kept in an air conditioned room.