AN EGYPT archaeologist unmasked a “long-standing secret” of Tutankhamun’s treasure in an incredible breakthrough to understanding how the ancient civilisation was ruled 3,000 years ago.
Known affectionately around the world as King Tut, the 18th Dynasty pharaoh is arguably the most famous name in ancient Egypt. Inheriting the throne at just eight years old, experts believe the “Boy King’s” father was Pharaoh Akhenaten, reported to be the mummy found in the tomb KV55 – across the road in the Valley of the Kings. Some have also claimed Tutankhamun’s mother was Neferтιтi, the Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten, and the pair reigned during what was one of the wealthiest periods of Egypt’s ancient history.
And Egyptologist Professor Joann Fletcher detailed during Odyssey’s ‘The Valley Of Kings: The Egyptian Golden Age’ how experts are still learning more.
She said: “His treasure, discovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was the most famous archaeological find of all time.
“Tutankhamun’s mask is the epitome of ancient Egypt, so very familiar, yet so many of his treasures are holding a long-standing secret.
“I’ve come to Oxford University’s Griffith Insтιтute to examine the most detailed records of his burial.
Source: pahilopahilonews
