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King Tutankhamun 's Life, Tomb and
Treasures
King Tut ascended to the throne when he was nine years old that's why he
might be known as the boy king. He is the pharaoh who holds a prominent
position in the history of Egypt. Not because of his power or greatness, but
for the fact that his grave was the only one that was not exposed
torobbery.Tutankhamun reigned in 1300 BC almost a decade as a marionette of
the priests.For a long time it was believed that Tutankhamun died from
tuberculosis at a very young age. Modern X-ray technology shows a wound on
the right backside of the skull. The priests may have been in such a hurry
they could not await his tuberculosis, but had to strike him dead.
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in the Valley of Kings by the British
Egyptologist Howard Carter who was excavating on behalf of his patron Lord
Carnarvon in November 1922. Today, the tomb still contains the pharaoh's
remains, hidden from view inside the outermost of three coffins.The name
"Tutankhamun" is derived from the hieroglyphs which translate as
Tut-ankh-amun meaning the "Living Image of Amun." Today, many people refer
to him as Tut.The King Tut treasures There is probably no more famous group
of artifacts in the world then those associated with the discovery of the
tomb of young King Tutankhamun. Among these treasures are :- Furniture and
Boxes ,Golden mummy mask of Tutankhamun ,Coffin of wood overlaid with gold
and semiprecious stones ,Wood shrine overlaid with gold sheet ,Jewelry and
Ornamentation ,Statues and sculptures ,Most of the treasures of King Tut are
in the Egyptian museum in Cairo and the rest remain in his tomb in the
Valley of Kings in Luxor.
