In 1922, famous British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the mummy of pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.

When discovered, Tutankhamun’s tomb was filled with ancient treasures, including jewelry, gilded altarpieces, and a solid gold mask. This “shocking” discovery fueled worldwide fascination with Egyptian civilization.

After decades of speculation about whether the young king died of murder, Dr. Zahi Hawass from Egypt’s supreme council of antiquities said his team believes that King Tutankhamun died after being broken. leg in a carriage accident. The wound in his leg became infected and killed King Tutankhamun.

King Tutankhamun became pharaoh when he was 9 years old and ruled for about 10 years. The discovery of his tomb fueled the myth of the mummy’s curse when Carter’s partner and financier, Egyptologist George Herbert, died of a mosquito bite a few months later.

2. Hatshepsut mummy

Hatshepsut is one of the most prominent female figures in Egyptian history, who established new trade routes and carried out major construction projects before her death at the age of 50 in 1458 BC. reigned for nearly two decades.

Hatshepsut was both the half-sister and wife of pharaoh Thutmose II. According to custom, she was made regent for her son after her husband died. However, within a few years she proclaimed herself pharaoh. Hatshepsut was also discovered by Carter in 1902 but her coffin was empty.

Carter excavated a separate tomb containing two coffins – one that of the queen’s wet nurse and one of an unidentified woman. In 2006, Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass and his team sought to determine whether the other woman could be the missing queen.

A molar found in a wooden box bearing Hatshepsut’s name perfectly matched the space in the mummy’s upper jaw, leading Dr. Hawass to believe that the mummy was indeed Hatshepsut. CT scans of Hatshepsut’s alleged mummy show that she died in her fifties from a ruptured abscess after having a tooth extracted. Metastasis of bone cancer as well as liver cancer and diabetes can also be seen.

3. Mummy of Thutmose III

Thutmose III was the son of pharaoh Thutmose II; His mother was one of the king’s concubines, her name was Isis. Thuthmosis III ruled the country with his stepmother and aunt, Hatshepsut, for 22 years.

A few months after coming to power, Thutmose III took his army of 20,000 soldiers to Megiddo, in present-day northern Israel – a location better known by its Greek name Armageddon. Thutmose III’s scribe accompanied him on this trip and recorded the campaign in detail, an invaluable chronicle now known as the Chronicle of Thutmose III.

Thutmose III was a brilliant military strategist. He transformed Egypt from an inward-looking kingdom into a victorious and conquering nation. Historians also call him “Egyptian Napoleon”.

4. Seti I mummy

Menmaatre Seti I was pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt. Seti I was the only child of Ramesses I and Queen Sitre. During the early years of his reign, Seti led his army north to restore Egypt’s prestige, which had been partly lost during the difficult years of the late 18th Dynasty.

He fought in northern Palestine and Syria. Seti I’s greatest foreign policy achievement was the capture of the Syrian city of Kadesh and the neighboring territory of Amurru from the Hittite empire.  

Seti fortified Egypt’s borders, opened mines and quarries, dug wells, and rebuilt decayed or damaged temples and shrines. He also took over the construction of the great Karnak temple, which was initiated by his father.

Seti I was buried in the Valley of the Kings in Thebes, Egypt. The tomb was discovered in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Belzoni. His mummy was not located here but was found in tomb DB320 in Deir el-Bahri.

5. Mummy of Ramesses II

Ramesses II is also known as Ramesses the Great, he is one of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs of all time. Ramesses II reigned for nearly 60 years and died when he was about 90 years old. Many sources believe that he had more than 100 children.

His mummy was discovered in 1881 in the Valley of the Kings. Ramesses II’s body was brought to Paris in 1974 to be treated for a fungal infection. According to Egyptian law, the dead also need to have complete documents to be allowed to travel abroad.

Ramesses II mummy was given a passport by the Egyptian government and became the first mummy to receive this privilege. Not only does it have a photo of Ramesses II’s face, the passport also has a section declaring the occupation of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh as “King (deceased)”. The mummy of Ramesses II was welcomed with the ceremony befitting a king upon arriving in France.

6. Meritamen mummy

Meritamen is the daughter and queen of Pharaoh Ramesses II – the great Pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Consanguineous marriage was common in ancient Egypt.  

It is unclear whether Meritamen died during his father’s reign or during the reign of Merneptah. Meritamen’s coffin lid is currently in Berlin, Germany. On it are written her titles and names such as: King’s Daughter, Great Royal Wife, God Osiris…

7. Ahmose-Nefertari mummy

Queen Ahmose-Nefertari was born in the ancient city of Thebes. She was the first queen of the 18th Dynasty. Ahmose-Nefertari was the main queen of pharaoh Ahmose I and the mother of Amenhotep I.

The queen died in 1495 BC. She was buried at Dra Abu el Naga, Egypt. Ahmose-Nefertari’s mummy was then moved to mausoleum DB320 to avoid the eyes of tomb robbers.