It's 100 years since the nearly accidental discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

Golden funerary mask of Tutankhamun at Egyptian Museum again

The golden funerary mask of Tutankhamun Source: Getty / Anadolu Agency

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One hundred years ago this month, the tomb of ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh Tutankhamun was opened for the first time. We go back to the Valley of the Kings and the discovery of the ancient Egyptian ruler king’s resting place in 1922 by the English archaeologist Howard Carter.

This story was first produced for the BBC World Service

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