Fact file Egyptian Pharaoh




Tutankhamun

Known for: Treasures


Tutankhamun was the boy king who returned Egypt to normal after the upheaval caused by his farther Akhenaten.

Unfortunately he died after only 10 years of rule, at the age of 19.

More than 3,000 treasures were crammed into his tiny tomb when it was opened in 1922ce.

1332-1322BCE


By Ayame