This golden mask represents King Tut as a physical ideal. [12] His mother is one of Akhenaten's sisters. tutankhamun’s tomb is located in the Valley of the Kings and is by far the best preserved royal tomb ever discovered. Professor Salima Ikram talks about the numerous treasures found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, his mummy and what’s unique about it, as well as the tomb decorations and the possibility of additional hidden chambers. The personal chariot of King Tut was disassembled after his death and placed within his tomb. Nevertheless, the tomb discovered by Howard Carter after almost 3,000 years of oblivion made the little-known pharaoh the most recognizable Egyptian figure to the general public today. Of course, this particular finding cannot be considered exactly a treasure but it is an extremely important discovery for the life of Tutankhamun. Such funerary furniture has been found in numerous ancient Egyptian tombs made from all kinds of materials – wood, bronze, pottery, and even alabaster like the ones you see above from King Tut’s tomb. In 1907, Theodore M. Davis was excavating at site KV54, the tomb of Horemheb. The outermost doors of the shrines enclosing the king's nested coffins were left opened, and unsealed. There were attempts to steal the Tutankhamun tomb, but they were unsuccessful. © Jimmy Smith - Entrance to the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Perhaps the most famous of all found in King Tut’s tomb is the bed that held the sarcophagus and inner coffins but few quality photographs of it exist. The tomb was discovered by the British archaeologist Howard Carter and his Egyptian workmen. Most ancient Egyptian statues and statuettes depict still figures while this one has the pharaoh making a step forward while preparing to throw a spear/harpoon. What was found in King Tut’s tomb? The design of Tutankhamun's tomb is typical of that of the kings of the eighteenth dynasty.At the entrance to the tomb there is a flight of stairs leading to a short corridor. What was found in this tomb surely gives us pause to understand the motive behind ancient tomb robberies. e='' There have long been stories about the curse supposedly activated when the tomb was opened. 10 Most Significant Treasures Found in Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Pictures, Whatever the reason for his early death, four small and very unworthy of, Tradition dictates that the walls be painted with scenes from Amduat, an ancient Egyptian esoteric book containing the instructions and spells the deceased needed to move smoothly into the afterlife. The objects are part of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. It is a famous place. Unlike the other two larger coffins, which are made of gilded carved wood, the innermost is made of 180 kg. In fact, his mother is now believed to have been Akhenaten's sister. In 1915, the English archaeologist Howard Carter was given the mission of finding and excavating Tutankhamun's tomb. Archaeologists believe they may have played a role in the burial ceremony of King Tutankhamun. Rumours began to spread that the curse of Tutankhamun’s tomb had claimed its first victim. The interiors of some of the vessels are still marked with the fingerprints of the ancient grave robbers. It surely isn’t as ornate as the golden throne we discussed above but I consider it one of the most important treasures of Tutankhamun.