Tut: His Tomb

In November 1922, Carter had discovered not just an unknown ancient Egyptian tomb, but one that had lain nearly undisturbed for over 3,000 years. Howard Carter had worked in Egypt for 31 years before he found King Tut's tomb. Carter was searching for a tomb he didn't even know existed. Work feverishly continued on the afternoon of November 4th through the following morning. By late afternoon on November 5th, 12 stairs were revealed; and in front of them, stood the upper portion of a blocked entrance. Carter searched the plastered door for a name but of the seals that could be read, he found only the impressions of the royal necropolis.The small tomb contained hundreds of objects (now housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo), many richly decorated and covered in gold, that would be needed by the king in his afterlife. Over 3,000 treasures were placed in the tomb to help Tutankhamen in his afterlife, and the walls of the burial chamber were painted with scenes of his voyage to the after-world. His tomb is the most intact tomb for Egyptians. Legend has it, anyone who dares to open the tomb will suffer the wrath of the mummy.