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16/02/1923 King Tut's final resting place
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Howard Carter and Tutankhamun's Tomb
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16th February 1923: Howard Carter unseals Tutankhamun's burial chamber
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Tutankhamun His Tomb His Treasures
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Tutankhamun His Tomb and His Treasures
British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team opened the burial chamber of the he tomb of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings. They found the king's sarcophagus. It was constructed in granite. The sarcophagus appeared to have been constructed for another owner, but recarved for Tutankhamen.
Essentials
Discovery of the tomb
Layout of tomb
Present day