You're now in the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, Egypt.
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Many tombs are on the west side of the Nile because the sun sets in the West.
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The entrance to the tomb was completely hidden until it was uncovered only 100 years ago.
Photograph of the original seal on the door of the entrance to the tomb.
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As a result, you can see these offerings in the Grand Egyptian Museum today.
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Each of the finds were meticulously documented and conserved for future study in the museum today.
Cutaway illustration of the tomb's chambers by Wojciech Ostrycharz.
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Tutankhamun was buried here when he was only eighteen years old. As a result, many speculate that this tomb was intended for someone else.
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The walls depict the funeral procession and Tutankhamun greeting the god Osiris in the afterlife.
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The shrines bear inscriptions from the Book of the Dead and other sacred funerary texts.
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It remains a popular and well-appreciated symbol to this day.
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Tutankhamun died with many various health conditions, but the final cause of his early death is still a subject of debate..
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To continue exploring, make sure to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum in person in Egypt and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East in the US.
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