One of the world’s greatest archaeological finds occurred 100 years ago this year, and you can learn all about it at a new exhibition: Discovering King Tut’s Tomb at (fittingly) Luxor.
This self-guided journey, presented by Imagine Exhibitions, takes guests to ancient Egypt and The Valley of the Kings where more than 60 tombs of kings and queens and, most importantly the famous King Tutankhamun (more commonly known as King Tut), were discovered by Howard Carter and his team in November of 1922.
The exhibition begins in the caves of the valley where the surrounding sounds of excavation can be heard, and the walls are covered in images of rock and hieroglyphics. As you step deeper and deeper into that world, you’ll come across replicas of ancient Egyptian artifacts that were uncovered from the earth—tons of gold and towering statues of Egyptian gods and everyday items like cookware and tableware used by the villagers.
Interesting points include videos and diagrams of the mummification and entombment process. You’ll also learn about King Tut’s life, a short life of only 19 years. Learn about how Tut might have died, from a possible infection from a broken leg caused by a chariot accident. Videos also reveal what Carter and his team discovered when they unearthed Tut’s body and performed autopsies showing the “boy king” suffered from a clubbed foot, cleft palate, curved spine and severe immune issues like malaria that were found in his bones.
Some of the most visually striking tableaus include the replica of the golden shrine covering King Tut’s sarcophagus and a re-creation of King Tut’s coffin—three nested golden coffins with the mummified form wrapped in royal regalia and the extraordinary replica of Tut’s death mask adorned in precious stones.
For an additional cost (and we highly suggest it!), at the end of the journey you can take a six-minute virtual reality experience that allows you to explore King Tut’s tomb exactly as it was found 100 years ago.
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