埃及博物馆图坦卡蒙墓中的神像描绘, 埃及开罗 Depiction of deities from the Tomb of Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt (© Stefan Lippmann/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

埃及博物馆图坦卡蒙墓中的神像描绘, 埃及开罗 Depiction of deities from the Tomb of Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt (© Stefan Lippmann/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

金色法老之墓 Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh

图坦卡蒙墓被发现一个世纪以来

一百年前的今天，英国考古学家和埃及学家霍华德·卡特在埃及国王谷发现了图坦卡蒙的石棺，也就是人们熟知的图坦卡门国王。尽管他们在1922年11月4日首次发现了“男孩国王”的陵墓，卡特和船员们花了数年时间才挖掘出墓地。他们的发现令世界震惊。它装载了超过5389件文物，包括一个纯金棺材、面罩、王座、弓箭、号角、一个莲花圣杯、家具、食物、酒、凉鞋、保护图坦卡蒙脚趾的金帽和新鲜亚麻内衣。因为你应该总是带着干净的内衣，即使你穿越到杜阿特，死亡的王国。

尽管图坦卡蒙被历史学家认为是一位未成年的法老，但他的陵墓的发现却是考古学史上最重要的发现之一。与许多邻近的墓葬不同，该墓地保存得非常完好，由于大部分墓葬的入口都覆盖着残骸，盗墓者都没有触及过该墓地。20世纪60年代，埃及允许图坦卡蒙国王的珍宝离开埃及展出，该展览已多次走遍世界。今天，图坦卡蒙国王的死亡面具和石棺在开罗埃及博物馆展出。

A century since Tut's tomb was discovered

A hundred years ago today, British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut, in Egypt's Valley of Kings. Though they first uncovered the tomb of the 'boy king' on November 4, 1922, Carter and crew took years to excavate the burial site. What they found astonished the world. It was loaded with more than 5,389 artifacts, including a solid gold coffin, face mask, thrones, archery bows, trumpets, a lotus chalice, furniture, food, wine, sandals, gold caps to protect Tut's toes, and fresh linen underwear. Because you should always bring clean undies, even when you're crossing into Duat, the realm of the dead.

Though Tut is considered a minor pharaoh by historians, the discovery of his tomb was one of the most significant in the history of archaeology. The burial site was remarkably well preserved—unlike many neighboring tombs, it was untouched by grave robbers thanks to debris covering the entrance for most of the tomb's existence. In the 1960s, Egypt allowed the treasures of King Tut to leave the country for display, and the exhibit has traveled the world numerous times. Today, King Tut's death mask and sarcophagus are displayed here at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.