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Bookmark or Share- Tutankhamun - WikipediaTutankhamun [a] or Tutankhamen [b], (Ancient Egyptian: twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn; c. 1341 BC – c. 1323 BC), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC during the late Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt.Born Tutankhaten, he was likely a son of Akhenaten, thought to be the KV55 mummy.His mother was identified through DNA testing as The Younger Lady buried in KV35; she was a full ...
- Tomb of Tutankhamun - WikipediaThe tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned c. 1332–1323 BC), a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the Valley of the Kings.The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.It is smaller and less extensively decorated than other Egyptian royal tombs of its time, and it probably originated as a tomb for a non ...
- Tutankhamun - World History EncyclopediaTutankhamun (also known as Tutankhamen and `King Tut', r. c.1336-c.1327 BCE) is the most famous and instantly recognizable Pharaoh in the modern world. His golden sarcophagus is now a symbol almost synonymous with Egypt.His name means `living image of [the god] Amun'.. He was born in the year 11 of the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (better known as Akhenaten, r. 1353-1336 BCE) c. 1345 BCE and ...
- Tutankhamun | Biography, Tomb, Mummy, Mask, & Facts | BritannicaTutankhamun (flourished 14th century bce) was a king of ancient Egypt (reigned c. 1333–24 bce), known chiefly for his intact tomb, KV 62 (tomb 62), discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. During his reign, powerful advisers restored the traditional Egyptian religion and art, both of which had been set aside by his predecessor Akhenaten, who had led the “Amarna revolution.”
- Inside the Tomb of Tutankhamun - Egypt MuseumOn the main north wall, The King and his Ka before Osiris followed by a scene of the boy king in front of the goddess Nut (making the Nini gesture) and a representation of the king as Osiris. On the left wall a section from the Amduat showing apes of the ‘First Hour’. The scene from the north wall shows the brown “freckling” of the paintings that may have resulted when the tomb was ...
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