Can I see King Tut's coffin?


Can I see King Tut's coffin? This coffin is made of gilded wood inlaid with multicolored glass. It was found inside the outer gilded coffin and is currently exhibited at the Egyptian Museum Cairo.


What is King Tut holding in his coffin?

He holds the crook and flail, symbols of the king's right to rule. The goddesses Nekhbet (vulture) and Wadjet (cobra), inlaid with semiprecious stones, stretch their wings across his torso. Beneath these goddesses are two more—Isis and Nephthys—etched into the gold lid.


Is it worth visiting Tutankhamun tomb?

If you want to see the mummy of King Tut, then it is worth it for 360 EGP. However, the tomb is nothing special and you can see better preserved mummies at the Egyptian Museum.