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Egyptian kings are called Pharaohs. Tutankhamun was an Egyptian king who ruled between 1332-1323 BC. Tutankhamun was very young when he became the king. He was only ten years old when he ascended the throne. He was the son of Akhenaten who was also a Pharaoh. As the king, Tutankhamun undertook many building projects. These building projects were centred around Thebes and Karnak. Tutankhamun built many temples and monuments. At that time many temples were in ruins. Tutankhamun ordered them to be rebuilt. Tutankhamun had various physical disabilities. He suffered from ill health for a long period of his life. Tutankhamun required the support of a cane to walk because of his physical disabilities.
In ancient Egypt, the body of a Pharaoh was preserved after his death. This preserved body was known as the mummy. The preserved body of Tutankhamun was discovered by Howard Carter, an Englishman. He discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. The tomb was nearly intact when it was discovered. The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb attracted wide interest all over the world. The discovery sparked an interest in ancient Egypt.
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Tutankhamun, an Egyptian king who ruled from 1332-1323 BC, became the king at the young age of ten. He undertook many building projects, rebuilding many ruined temples and monuments in Thebes and Karnak. Tutankhamun suffered from various physical disabilities and required a cane to walk. His preserved body or mummy was discovered by Howard Carter, an Englishman, in 1922, in nearly intact condition. This discovery generated a lot of interest in ancient Egypt and sparked a worldwide fascination with it.
