Tutankhamun (1341 BC - 1323 BC) was an Egyptian Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty (ruled 1333 BC - 1324 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. His original name, Tutankhamun means “Living Image of Amun”. Often the name Tutankhamun was written Amen-tut-ankh, meaning “living image of Amun”, due to scribal custom which most often placed the divine name at the beginning of the phrase in order to honor the divine being. He is possibly also the Nibhurrereya of the Amarna letters. He was likely the eighteenth dynasty king ‘Rathotis’, who according to Manetho, an ancient historian, had reigned for nine years - a figure which conforms with Flavius Josephus' version of Manetho’s Epitome.

The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun’s intact tomb received worldwide press coverage and sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun’s burial mask remains the popular face.

The cause of Tutankhamun’s death is unclear, and is still the root of much speculation.

Mask of Tutankhamun



Coffin in which the mummified body of Tutankhamun was kept. This coffin was found by a team of Egyptian archeologists after 3,300 years



Boxes made of pure gold in which mummified bodies of family members of Egyptian pharoahs were kept




Markings which explain about tombs or way to tomb in Ancient Egyptian script



Artifacts of Tutankhamun, made of pure gold, were found in tomb of the pharoah; these are kept at Museum of antiquities in Egypt



Game board used by Tutankhamun to play with senior ministers and members of royal family




Entrace of tomb of Tutankhamun



Entrace of tomb of Tutankhamun



View of the site where the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by a team of Egyptian archeologists, lead by Zahi Hawwas