Was Tutankhamun's tomb looted?
Was Tutankhamun's tomb looted? Unlike other pharaonic tombs, which had been fully ransacked over the centuries, King Tut's tomb “had only been lightly looted,” says Mueller. The scarf packed with gold rings was evidence that the thieves may have even been caught in the act or scared off by guards and left their loot behind.
Who is the most famous mummy in the world?
Without records from that time period detailing exactly what happened, we may never know the whole truth about Tut's death. But regardless of how he died, the treasures of Tut's tomb make him the most famous mummy in the world.
What Egyptian tombs are still undiscovered?
Yet many questions remain. Although the efforts of Belzoni, Loret, Davis, Carter and others helped reveal the tombs of most of the New Kingdom pharaohs, several remain unaccounted for – including those of Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Tuthmose II and Ramesses VIII.
Why did King Tut have so much gold in his tomb?
The pharaohs of Egypt insisted on being buried in gold, which they believed was the flesh of the gods. Consider the tomb of Tutankhamun. The boy-king was enshrined in three gold coffins.
Was there a mummy found older than King Tut?
Archaeologists have unearthed a groundbreaking discovery in Egypt. They have found a mummy believed to be more than 1,000 years older than King Tutankhamen, making it the oldest non-royal mummy ever discovered.