Tutankhamen

, Tutankhamun

king (1361--1352 bc) of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. His tomb near Luxor, discovered in 1922, contained many material objects

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Tutankhamen

(literally “Living Image of Amen” [Amon]; throne name Nebkheperure), Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom (18th Dynasty); ruled from circa 1400 to circa 1392 B.C.

Tutankhamen, the son-in-law of Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton) and possibly his son or younger brother, came to the throne at the age of 12 under the name Tutankhaton (“Living Image of Aton”) and died before the age of 20. The power was actually in the hands of the vizier Ay and other nobles. Under Tutankhamen, the religious reforms of Akhenaton were abolished and the worship of the god Amen was restored. Tutankhamen himself gave up the name Tutankhaton and moved the pharaoh’s residence from Akhetaton back to Thebes.

Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered in 1922. The only nearly intact tomb of a pharaoh, it contained magnificent art treasures.

REFERENCES

Carter, H. Grobnitsa Tutankhamona. Moscow, 1959. (Translated from English.)
Katsnel’son, I. S. Tutankhamon i sokrovishcha ego grobnitsy. Moscow, 1976.

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King Tutankhamun's tomb is globally renowned for its phenomenally preserved golden death mask dating back more than 3,300 years.

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Eight of the original party of 58 died shortly after Carter opened the sarcophagus and even Sherlock Holmes author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle believed the misfortunes were caused by "elementals" created by Tutankhamun's priests to guard the royal tomb.

'Curse' of Tutankhamun brings death and destruction - and now his burial treasures are coming to the UK; The 19-year-old boy king's tomb was opened in 1923 and rumours of a curse have followed ever since

British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves had theorised that the tomb was in fact that of Nefertiti, the wife of Tutankhamun's father, King Akhenaten.

Tests show no hidden Tutankhamun chambers: Ministry

His epitaph reads: "May your spirit live, may you spend millions of years, you who love Thebes, sitting with your face to the north wind, your eyes beholding happiness", a quotation taken from the Wishing Cup of Tutankhamun, and "O night, spread thy wings over me as the imperishable stars".

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THE tomb of Ancient Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun probably has a hidden chamber - and it could contain the remains of the Sun Queen Nefertiti.

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