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The most famous Ancient Egyptian in the world is Tutankhamun
The most famous Ancient Egyptian is the mummy of King Tutankhamun. His mummified body was discovered in the Valley of Kings, near Luxor in Egypt.
Howard Carter, alongside a team of British explorers and archeologists discovered the mummy of Tutankhamun.
Thought to be around 3,000 years old, they found his tomb on February 16, 1923.
Tutankhamun’s encasing was made entirely of gold and he was buried in the tomb alongside over 5,000 artifacts.
These would have been items gifted to the deceased King, to take with him to the afterlife.
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