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Tutankhamun’s Tomb: The Unveiling, The Secrets, and The Curse Myth
This is just one of several undisturbed tombs of Egyptian pharaohs. It contained an untouched mummy and numerous treasures. Learn the history and mysteries surrounding the tomb of Tutankhamun, sometimes also spelled Tutenchamon.
The Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62) is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It is the final resting place of Tutankhamun, a pharaoh from the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun ruled ancient Egypt from 1333 to 1323 BCE. The tomb was discovered by Howard Carter (1874–1939) on November 4, 1922. The excavation was financed by Lord Carnarvon, an English aristocrat and a great enthusiast of excavations and archaeology.
Tutankhamun is sometimes referred to as Tutenchamon, but the correct version is Tutankhamun. The element “ankh,” meaning life in Egyptian, is part of the pharaoh’s name. Its symbol is the well-known hieroglyph, the ankh cross (ankh), representing two intertwined pieces of rope. Egyptian gods offered the ankh, or immortality, to the pharaohs.
