by HISTORY: 100 years have passed since the discovery
of the tomb of King Tutankhamun
one of the most legendary rulers of ancient Egypt
(Bassam el-Shammaa, historian and author in Egyptology)
“Tutankhamun is the most famous name in the world in Egyptology, but it is also the most ambiguous name, and it is this that made the whole world love the story of the tomb and its discovery, because it is full of excitement, still alive to this day. in the twenty-first century ”.
(Chronology: March 5, 1923)
The tomb was discovered
November 4, 1922 in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor
when Hussein, a twelve year old
Egyptian boy, stumbles upon a stone
as he fetches water for Howard Carter
and his team of archaeologists
It led to the discovery that
it has since conquered the world
(Chronology: May 23, 1949)
Location: Cairo Museum, Egypt
Tutankhamun was a boy king who
ascended the throne at the age of nine
during the XVIII dynasty of Ancient Egypt
He died less than 10 years later
Although the cause of death remains unknown
archaeologists have described his short reign
as one who has brought stability to a land in turmoil
(Bassam el-Shammaa, historian and author in Egyptology)
“A king who reigned for about 9 years from when he was eight or nine and died when he was seventeen or eighteen, yet we don’t know as much about his wars, his military conquests, as we do about the other kings.”
(Chronology: March 1971)
Tutankhamun’s tomb was thus sealed
no human eye could ever see its treasures
which remained hidden underneath
the sands for thousands of years
(Bassam el-Shammaa, historian and author in Egyptology)
“It is among the smallest of the three smallest tombs out of 64 tombs in the Valley of the Kings, yet we found 5,398 pieces there, none of which are not unique masterpieces, or which have been replicated elsewhere in another tomb.”
(Chronology: January 6, 2005)
In 2005, experts used computed tomography
scanning Tutankhamun’s mummy for the first time
(Dr. Zahi Hawass, Egyptologist and former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities)
“We opened the sarcophagus for the first time, I looked at his face I felt the magic and mystery of King Tut.”
(Chronology: October 24, 2022)
Location: Cairo, Egypt
(Dr. Salima Ikram, Professor of Egyptology, American University of Cairo)
“2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, and also for the return of Tutankhamun to the world, because he had become a very dark pharaoh. So, by celebrating him, we give his soul a continuous life.”
“Since the discovery of his tomb Tutankhamun has greatly helped Egypt’s economy, public personality and political goals, so he is truly the only true pharaoh of Egypt who has been loyal to his country for several thousand years.” .
