00:01King Tutankhamen's golden death mask glitters beneath the lights, the star attraction at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which opened in
00:08Cairo last year.
00:09Wednesday marks the 104th anniversary of the discovery of his 3,000-year-old tomb and all its treasures, one
00:16of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.
00:20Known as the boy king, Tutankhamen was appointed pharaoh at the age of just nine and reigned until his death
00:25around 10 years later.
00:26Since his tomb was unearthed in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in 1922, its contents have become a global sensation.
00:34It was discovered by British Egyptologist and archaeologist Howard Carter in a dig that began on the 4th of November
00:43in that year, with the last chamber opened on the 16th of February 1923.
00:48King Tutankhamen's tomb was the only almost intact royal burial site, while many other ancient Egyptian ones had been plundered
00:55by grave robbers over the years.
00:57The more than 5,000 opulent objects, including the famous death mask, a solid gold coffin and his mummified body,
01:04inspired a media frenzy worldwide.
01:07They've helped archaeologists understand more about ancient Egypt, while King Tutankhamen and his tomb continue to shape culture today.
01:14It remains a major tourist attraction in the Valley of the Kings and, together with other ancient sites, has helped
01:20support Egypt's economy.
