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During the early twentieth century, Howard Carter, a British Egyptologist, excavated for many years in the Valley of the Kings—a royal burial ground located on the west bank of the ancient city of Thebes, Egypt. When Carter arrived in Egypt in , he became convinced there was at least one undiscovered tomb—that of the little-known Tutankhamun, or King Tut, who lived around B.

In early , Lord Carnarvon wanted to call off the search, but Carter convinced him to hold on one more year.

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Finally, the wait paid off when Carter came upon the first of twelve steps of the entrance that led to the tomb of Tutankhamun. He quickly recovered the steps and sent a telegram to Carnarvon in England so they could open the tomb together. Carnarvon departed for Egypt immediately and on November 26, , they made a hole in the entrance of the antechamber in order to look in.

A ceremonial bed in the shape of the Celestial Cow, surrounded by provisions and other objects in the antechamber of the tomb. A gilded lion bed, clothes chest, and other objects in the antechamber. The wall of the burial chamber is guarded by statues. The men began exploring the four rooms of the tomb, and on February 16, , under the watchful eyes of a number of important officials, Carter opened the door to the last chamber.

Inside lay a sarcophagus with three coffins nested inside one another. The last coffin, made of solid gold, contained the mummified body of King Tut.