Tutankhamun Mummy
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Tutankhamun's Mummy is special because it was found in his own tomb (known today as Tomb KV62) in Egypt's famous Valley of the Kings, complete with the vast majority of his lavish funerary treasures. While those treasures are famous, until recently his mummy had not been studied as extensively. In this page, learn more about his mummy and follow the links to the best pictures and resources on the Web.
Lifting Tutankhamun's Mummy from his Coffin
This short video shows Tutankhamun's mummy being lifted from his coffin where he still likes in tomb KV62 in Egypt's Valley of thw Kings near Luxor. It has good shots of the mummy as it is being prepared to go in a CAT scan. In the background is the decoration on the walls of the tomb.
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Best Pictures of Tutankhamun's Mummy
For copyright reasons I cannot include the best pictures of Tutankhamun's mummy on the lens, so instead I have researched the best pictures for you and provided you with a list of links. Sadly Tutankhamun's mummy has suffered more damage and deteriorating in the century this it's discovery than in the two millennia it lay undisturbed in the Valley of the Kings. Perhaps it is embarassment at how King Tut's mummy has been treated, but it is actually very hard to find a modern photo showing the full length of the mummy.
- Uncovering Tutankhamun's Mummy
- Dr Hawass and his team uncover Tutankhamun's mummy which still rests in KV62, his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The photo also shows the decoration on the walls of the tomb.
- Tutankhamun's Feet
- Tutankhamun's tomb contained dozens of walking sticks. Studies of his mummy has shown that he would definitely have had a bad limp. A clear picture of the feet if his mummy is therefore very interesting.
- Tutankhamun's Head
- This is a clear side shot of the head of the mummy.
- Glass Case Protecting the King's Mummy
- Tutankhamun's mummy still lies in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings and is protected by a glass case. His modesty is protected by the inner gold coffin.
Tutankhamun's Tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings
King Tutanakhamun was buried in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in a tomb that has become world famous for the amaing treasures discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnaron. There is so much to show that I have written a detailed lens about this tomb (known as KV62) and the "wonderful things" found by Howard Carter in 1922.
If you would like to know more about Tutankhamun then please visit the front page using the links at the top of the page or from the link below.
If you would like to know more about Tutankhamun then please visit the front page using the links at the top of the page or from the link below.
What Did Tutankhamun Look Like?
There have been many forensics reconstructions of the faces of Egyptian mummies. This video is a collection of many of them. The Tutankhamun segment starts about 1:23 if you wish to jump straight to it. It shows his face and the plaster cast that was built as an intermediate step before flesh effects and color were added.
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Making a Replica of Tutankhamun's Mummy
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News About Tutankhamun's Mummy
We are still learning nore about Tutankhamun's Mummy. It has been examind very closely and undergone a CAT scan. Those results are still being assessed and analysed. There is also more work being done on royal DNA to understand more about the family of Tutankhamun. Catch some of the breaking news:
- Feb. 16, 1923 | King Tut's Burial Chamber Unsealed
- He opened Tutankhamun's sarcophagus in February 1924, revealing the pharaoh's mummy for the first time. His mummy remained in the tomb until 2007, when it was removed from the sarcophagus, placed in a climate-controlled box and displayed at a museum in ...
- King Tut Exhibition Prepares for Final U.S. Stop at Pacific Science Center on ...
- New scientific discoveries continue to provide insight into King Tut's legendary life and death. The exhibition features a 3D replica of King Tut's mummy, which has never left the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, as well as the first CT scans of the young ...
- King Tut treasures
- These are Tutankhamun's golden sandals, found on his feet when his mummy was unwrapped. (Photo: Sandro Vannini) This "shabti," or funerary servant figure, is from the antechamber of Tutankhamun's tomb. Shabtis were inscribed with a spell from the "Book ...
- Students travel through ancient Egypt with exhibit
- More than half of the items the students had the chance to look at came from King Tut's tomb including the golden sandals found on the boy king's mummy; a gold coffinette that held his stomach; golden statues of the gods; and King Tut's rings, ...
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Pictures of Tutankhamun's Treasures
Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs
Amazon Price: $10.65 (as of 02/23/2012)
If you like pictures this is the book for you because it has a lot of them. It is not a book for a scholar or academic, just a collection of the pictures from Tutankhamun's tomb
