King Tut

Tutankhamun (aka King Tut) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty ruling from ca. 1332 BC – 1323 BC, during the period of Egyptian History known as the "New Kingdom". He is popularly referred to as King Tut.

Tut began his reign at the age of 9 or 10 and died at the age of 19, during his decade long reign. There are no surviving records of his final days but the cause of death has been subject to considerable debate. Some have said that he died from complications from a broken leg. Others have said it was genetic mutation that caused his death considering his parents were siblings (which was a common occurrence during this time). However, his tomb and its many artifacts are on display throughout Egypt and are one of the most popular tourist attracts in the country for travelers.

Tut was buried in a tomb that was small relative to his status. His death may have occurred unexpectedly, before the completion of a grander royal tomb, so that his mummy was buried in a tomb intended for someone else. This would preserve the observance of the customary seventy days between death and burial. His mummy still rests in his tomb in The Valley of the Kings. In November 2007 the pharaoh went on display in his underground tomb at Luxor. The mummy was moved from its golden sarcophagus to a climate-controlled glass box. The case was designed to prevent the heightened rate of decomposition caused by the humidity and warmth from tourists visiting the tomb…