In 1922, a British archaeologist named Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt. It had taken Carter more than ten years to locate the tomb, and the discovery changed the world. Unlike most Egyptian tombs that had been unearthed, Tutankhamun’s was nearly undisturbed. For more than three thousand years, the four chambers of the tomb had protected the mummified remains of the pharaoh—the first intact mummy ever found—as well as a trove of nearly four thousand objects. The tomb held jewelry, beds, couches, chairs, vases, statues, chariots, thrones, weapons, and shrines. There were musical instruments, lamps, vessels containing ointments and oils, board games, fine clothing, fans, numerous bottles of wine, and food. The discovery of the glories within King Tut’s tomb captured the world’s imagination and sparked widespread interest in ancient Egypt that continues to this day. King Tutankhamun's tomb was not as extravagant as other Pharaohs, but it still contained an extraordinary number of artifacts.