The world was surprised to see the treasure found from the tomb of this king, it took ten years to count

The 'Valley of the Kings' is an area of ​​Egypt that contains dozens of tombs or mummies of ancient Egyptian royal rulers or pharaohs. This valley is located in the southern part of Egypt, west of the Nile River and is called the apple of the eye of archaeologists around the world. Apart from Egypt, famous archaeologists from America to Europe have been trying to reach the empire and treasure buried under the 'Valley of Kings' for hundreds of years. In the year 1922, an object was found there which changed the course of history, it was the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

Howard Carter began excavations in 1917

Archaeologists have been trying to find the tomb of King Tutankhamen in the 'Valley of the Kings' for hundreds of years. Some found fragments, some found objects like jars, but no trace of Tutankhamen's tomb or mummy was found. In the year 1917, British archaeologist Howard Carter started excavations in the Valley of the Kings with the help of Lord Carnarvon, a British citizen. However, Carter himself did not believe that anything would be found. Because most of the tombs in the 'Valley of the Kings' were stripped of valuables hundreds of years ago. However, he did not lose courage.

The shovel hit the basement buried under the sand.

Howard Carter excavated inside the 'Valley of the Kings' with his team. Suddenly one day his shovel came upon a cellar buried under the sand, but the path leading to this cellar was not visible anywhere. After a lot of research, after about two years, the stairs leading to this basement were found. This was the date of November 1922. When Carter reached the stairs to the basement, she entered and lit the candle, her eyes wide.

Eyes widened as the candle lit

The ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was buried inside that crypt. Total 4 rooms, one porch in basement. There was an annexe, a burial chamber and a treasury chamber. The first room Carter opened contained a coffin. When this coffin was opened, there was another coffin inside it and inside it there was a third coffin, which was completely made of gold. Inside this third coffin was the mummified body of King Tutankhamen, which remained untouched for 3000 years.

What was found in Tutankhamen's tomb?

Carter and his team found a small shrine in another room inside the basement. In which some parts of Tutankhamun's body were kept. It is believed that when his body was wrapped in mummy, some body parts got separated. A gold statue of 'Anubis', the god of death in ancient Egypt, was also found in this room. Carter and his team found a priceless treasure in another room of this basement, which they named the Annex. Inside this room, there were artworks on the walls.

It took 10 years to count the stuff

According to the report, more than 2000 things were found inside the annexe. These were the things that a king used in his daily life. Such as, clothes, precious jewellery, cushions, chariots, entertainment equipment, thrones etc. are included. There were so many things inside Tutankhamen's tomb that a list was prepared, which took about 10 years to count. According to this list, there were more than 5000 items including every small item.

Who was Tutankhamen?

Tutankhamen 1332 BC He became the Pharaoh of Egypt. At that time he was only 9 years old. King Tut ascended the throne at a time when Egypt was on the brink of war. There was a war between Egypt and the neighboring country Nobia. After only 10 years on the throne, Tutankhamun died at the age of 18. Why, how and from what cause he died was a mystery until 1922 (until his grave was found). But when his grave was found, history changed.

What information was received about the death of Tutankhamen..

According to reports, when Tutankhamen's mummy was found, archaeologists tried to remove the body from the greasy oil present inside the coffin, but in the process the mummy was seriously damaged. The result was that it became difficult to know about Tutankhamen's death. However, some archaeologists believe that King Tutankhamen was poisoned to death. But 3-D scanning of the mummy revealed that her health was unwell. Even one of his legs was broken. Presumably, he fell from one of the chariots found in the tomb of Tutankhamen and died.