A stone carving of the winged goddess Isis

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Unwrapping Tutankhamun’s mummified body (1925)

Discover the story of the unwrapping of the young king.
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drawing of pectoral on body

Autopsy drawings

stage image showing a selection of Lucas's journals and notes

Conservation notes

Envelope with handwriting

Correspondence

Valley for seasons

Excavation seasons

staged images of Canisters with a negative in front

Images

staged image showing a selection of journals
staged image showing a selection of diaries

Journals and diaries

stage composite image of maps, plans, sketches and drawings

Maps, plans, sketches and drawings

paper and images

Miscellaneous

stage image showing a selection of object cards and photos

Object cards

Image of many objects stacked inside tomb

Object records

men at lunch

People

Howard Carter's hand drawn plan of the tomb of Tutankhamun

Rooms

background scientific notes

Scientific notes

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