Tut: Random Facts

King Tut changed his name from Tutankhaten, to Tutankhamun due to pressure from traditionalists, showing acceptance of the old god Amun and decline in support of Aten. Approximately 3500 artifacts were found in King Tut's tomb. Tut is best known for having the most intact tomb. The famous gold mask that rested on the Pharaoh's mummy weighs 22 lbs and is made of gold. The cause of King Tut's death has just be attributed to a badly broken leg leading to malaria. Mysteries surround the deaths of many of Tut's closest family members including his father Akhenaten, his stepmother Nefertiti, and his wife Ankhesenpaaten. Tut's marriage to his half sister produced two daughters who were stillborn. Before the spectacular discovery of his almost intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings in November 1922, Tutankhamun was only a little known figure of the late 18th Dynasty. His tomb was discovered by a team of British archaeologists in 1922, nearly 3000 years after his death. The tomb of Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun was discovered on November 4, 1922 by English archaeologist Howard Carter.