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What did Tutankhamun do?
- Tutankhamun became Pharaoh when he was about 9.
- He had powerful advisers who helped him rule.
- He let the people worship their old gods again and repaired damaged temples.
- He died when he was 18, and was buried in the Valley of the Kings.
- Scientists now believe he died of malaria.
What was inside Tutankhamun's tomb?
In 1922 the Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun鈥檚 tomb. In 1923 the tomb was finally opened. There were 5,398 items, including:
- Tutankhamun鈥檚 famous golden death mask
- a solid gold coffin
- thrones
- trumpets
- fresh linen
- a chariot
- a dagger made from meteorite iron.
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