Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation

It is 80 years since the tomb of Tutankhamun, one of the best known Ancient Egyptian rulers was spectacularly discovered by explorer Howard Carter. Tutankhamun is believed to have reigned for just nine years from around 1336‐1327bc. What is remarkable about the discovery is the number of treasures and artefacts found within the tomb. This Web site, hosted by the Griffith Institute ‐ which incidentally has the largest specialised Egyptological archive in the world ‐ provides the essential resource for information about this excavation project.

The Web site version of the archive brings together various aspects of the project such...