Tutankhamun - Secrets Revealed

Howard Carter made the discovery of a lifetime in 1922 when he unearthed the final resting place of the Pharaoh, Tutankhamun. In the decade following his discovery, Carter began the painstaking task of documenting and publishing his findings. Unfortunately when Carter passed away in 1939 his work was unfinished and as he worked alone, no one was able to finish his publication. Following Carters death, his notes were donated to the Griffith Institute where they remained practically undisturbed ever since.

In 1993, Jaromir Malek decided that it was unacceptable that much of Carters notes remain unstudied and began the task of publishing these to the Internet.

A detailed account of the work being undertaken my Malek and a very interesting story can be found on-line on the Guardian Website.

If you are interested in reading some of the many notes made by Howard Carter or would like to view some of the amazing images taken on the day that Tutankhamun's tomb was opened, please visit the Griffith Institute website.

We visit the Valley of the Kings on all of our tours which visit Luxor and whilst there we give you the opportunity to purchase a ticket to enter Tutankhamun's tomb (subject to the tomb being open). Many of the treasures discovered in the tomb are on display in Cairo Museum which we visit on our Cairo City tour. Items from the Tutankhamun collection are often loaned to museums around the world, however the vast majority of the collections important exhibits remain in Cairo.