100 years ago Egyptologist Howard Carter introduced the world to golden ‘boy king’ Tutankhamun

Artefacts are seen on display at the Egyptian museum as people visit following the inauguration of the completed restoration works in four halls situated in the entrance of the east wing of the Tutankhamun gallery at the museum in Cairo.

Artefacts are seen on display at the Egyptian museum as people visit following the inauguration of the completed restoration works in four halls situated in the entrance of the east wing of the Tutankhamun gallery at the museum in Cairo.

General view of a hall of the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt. Picture: KHALED ELFIQI EPA

General view of a hall of the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt.

A view of the antechamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb ahead of the opening of a 2012 exhibition on Ancient Egypt called 'Tutankhamun, his Tomb and his Treasures' in Paris. Picture: Charles Platiau Reuters

A view of the antechamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb ahead of the opening of a 2012 exhibition on Ancient Egypt called ‘Tutankhamun, his Tomb and his Treasures’ in Paris

Visitors look at replicas of the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Paris 2012. The exhibition presented over 1 000 replicas of the most important objects, fashioned by the best Egyptian craftsmen. Picture: Charles Platiau Reuters

Visitors look at replicas of the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Paris 2012. The exhibition presented over 1 000 replicas of the most important objects, fashioned by the best Egyptian craftsmen.

A worker arranges a replica of a sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun ahead of an exhibition on Ancient Egypt called 'Tutankhamun, his Tomb and his Treasures' in Brussels.

A worker arranges a replica of a sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun ahead of an exhibition on Ancient Egypt called ‘Tutankhamun, his Tomb and his Treasures’ in Brussels.

 

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