Tomb of Tutankhamun

The Tomb of Tutankhamun is the burial place of Tutankhamun, a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is located in the Valley of Kings on the Western Bank of the Nile. It contains a stone sarcophagus which has three coffins nested inside each other. The final coffin is made of pure gold and within it lies the mummy of Pharoah Tut which has been preserved for 3000 years.

It is the only largely intact tomb uncovered from the Valley of Kings, where Egyptian Pharaohs were laid to rest for nearly 500 years. Most of the treasures inside his tomb have been transported to museums worldwide, but the tomb remains. The tomb's walls are richly decorated, depicting scenes from mythology and Tutankhamun’s ascension to heaven. It is best visited in the early morning to avoid crowds. The Valley of Kings can be reached by taxi or bus and can even be hiked to. Tutankhamun was crowned Pharoah at 9 in 1332 BCE and worked to restore the Ancient Egyptian religion.