For the first time in 97 years since the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered, the outermost layer of gold-plated sarcophagus has been removed from the tomb for an eight-month restoration.
The images below show the intricate designs on the gold-plated sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The sarcophagus was moved in a sterile cage, leaving the Pharaoh’s tomb for the first time in 97 years since the tomb was discovered in 1922, to begin the eight-month restoration process.
The outermost sarcophagus is undergoing restoration at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, outside Cairo.
Tutankhamun, Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, who ruled from the age of 8 to 19. The sarcophagus is currently being restored by scientists at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt.
This is the first time the outermost sarcophagus has been removed from the 3,300-year-old tomb since it was discovered in 1922.
The outer sarcophagus has just been removed from the sterile cage so scientists can begin restoration work. The pH๏τos show the intricate carvings on the gold-encrusted wooden surface.
The body of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was kept in three layers of sarcophagus: the innermost layer was made of pure gold; the middle layer was made of gold-encrusted wood, inlaid with many colored glᴀsses; the outermost layer was made of wood with a layer of gold on the outside, measuring 222cm in length.
This is the first time the outermost layer has been removed from the 3,300-year-old tomb since it was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter.
The sarcophagus has three layers. The outermost layer is made of wood inlaid with gold, the innermost layer is made entirely of gold.
Also known as the “Golden Pharaoh”, Tutankhamun was a ruler of the 18th dynasty in ancient Egypt, he died around 1324 BC. His tomb is the first Egyptian royal tomb to be found in a nearly intact condition.
A pattern on the outermost sarcophagus. Pharaoh Tutankhamun was buried in the Valley of the Kings and his tomb was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922.
He was buried in the Valley of the Kings, and his tomb was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922. His tomb was filled with royal treasures, including a dagger made from a meteorite (the remains of a meteorite that entered the atmosphere from interplanetary space, burned up, and fell to the Earth’s surface).
The sarcophagus, once removed from the tomb, was placed in a sterile cage before being opened to begin the restoration process in the laboratory of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.
After the sarcophagus containing the body of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was found, the innermost and middle sarcophagi were taken to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo for display, while the outermost sarcophagus remained in the tomb.
The restoration process will take eight months.
The outermost sarcophagus was removed from the tomb under тιԍнт security in July. The restoration will use non-invasive methods to repair cracks in the gold covering and stabilize areas that have begun to weaken structurally.
Any structural layers that have come loose will also be replaced. Once completed, the sarcophagus will be displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum, marking the first time all three layers have been displayed at the same time since the tomb was discovered.
Once the restoration is complete, the sarcophagus will be displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which opens next year.
The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was found almost intact in 1922. The sarcophagus was removed from the tomb and placed in a sterile cage before being opened to begin the restoration process in the laboratory of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.
The tomb where the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is located.
