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Fact 1 -
Tutankhamun was born in 1343 BC - his name at this time was Tutankhaten
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Fact 2 -
Tutankhamun changed his name from Tutankhaten to
Tutankhamun due to pressure
from traditionalists, reflecting
the growing acceptance of the old god Amun and decline in support of
Aten
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Fact 3 - His
father was Akhenaten known as the Heretic King
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Fact 4 - His
mother was Nefertiti
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Fact 5 - He was
born in 1343 BC in Amarna
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Fact 6 - He
reigned as Pharaoh between 1334 BC and 1325 BC
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Fact 7 - He
married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten
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Fact 8 - He was
nine years old when he became Pharaoh
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Fact 9 - He was
just 18/19 years old when he died
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Fact 10 - He was
buried in his hastily prepared tomb in the Valley of the
Kings 70 days after his death, according to the death
rituals of the Ancient Egyptians
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Fact 11 - On 4
November 1922 the English Egyptologist Howard Carter
discovers the steps leading to Tutankhamun's tomb
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Fact 12 - On 5
November 1922 Howard Carter cables Lord Carnarvon: "At last
have made a wonderful discovery in Valley; a magnificent
tomb with seals intact; re-covered same for your arrival;
congratulations."
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Fact 13 -
Approximately 3500 articles were found in the tomb of King
Tut
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Fact 14 - The
famous gold mask that rested directly on top of the
pharaoh's mummy weighs ten kilos
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Fact 15 -
Mysteries surround the deaths of many of Tutankhamun's
closet family members including his father Akhenaten, his
stepmother Nefertiti and his wife Ankhesenpaaten
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Fact 16 -
Theories and speculation surround the death of King Tut
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Fact 17 - If
King Tut was murdered the list of murder suspects include the wife of Tutankhamun, Ankhesenpaaten, Horemheb, his Military
Commander and Chief, Ay his vizier and successor, Tey - the wife of Ay,
a high ranking
priest of Amun and finally an enemy soldier - a Hittite or a Nubian
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Fact 18 - The
marriage of Tutankhamun and Ankhesenpaaten produced two
daughters who were stillborn
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Fact 19 - King
Tut reigned for just 9
years and the cause of his death still remains a mystery
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Fact 20 - The Tomb of Tutankhamun reference number
is KV62
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Fact 21 -
Tut was a minor King but the
discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and its fabulous wealth
has made King Tut one of the most famous of all Pharaohs
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The Ancient
Egyptians believed that as long as a pharaoh's name was
remembered, the king would live on through eternity. The
discovery of the tomb of King Tut has ensured that
Tutankhamun is one Egyptian Pharaoh who will never be
forgotten.
