TUTANKHAMUN

The most famous Egyptian pharaoh today is, without doubt the boy king Tutankhamun.  He died in his late teens and remained at rest in Egypt's Valley of the Kings for over 3,300 years.

In November 1922, the British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb.  Carter was excavating on behalf of his patron Lord Carnarvon.  Tutankhamun's tomb almost escaped discovery and could have been undiscovered to this day.

Carter had been searching for the tomb for a number of years and Carnarvon had decided that enough time and money had been expended with little return.  However, Carter managed to persuade his patron to fund one more season and within days of resuming the tomb was found.

The tomb contained the pharaoh's remains along with many Egyptian artifacts and treasures.  Within the tomb stood the pharaohs magnificent golden throne – an ancient masterpiece within its own right.