00:00He became king before he was even a teenager, yet his name became one of the most famous in ancient
00:07Egyptian history.
00:09This is King Tutankhamun, often called King Tut.
00:14He ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, during the 18th Dynasty.
00:20His reign was relatively short, but his tomb changed the world of archaeology.
00:25In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
00:35Inside were thousands of treasures, including his famous golden funerary mask.
00:42But King Tut's story is more than gold and treasures.
00:46It gives us a fascinating glimpse into the life, beliefs, and traditions of ancient Egypt.
00:55In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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