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KV62 is the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings (Egypt), which became famous for the wealth of treasure it contained. The tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter, underneath the remains of workmen’s huts built during the Ramesside Period; this explains why it was spared from the worst of the tomb depredations of that time. KV is an abbreviation for the Valley of the Kings, followed by a number to designate individual tombs in the Valley.
The tomb was densely packed with items in great disarray. Carter was able to photograph garlands of flowers, which disintegrated when touched. Due to the state of the tomb, and to Carter’s meticulous recording technique, the tomb took nearly a decade to empty, the contents all being transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Tutankhamun’s tomb had been entered at least twice, not long after he was buried and well before Carter’s discovery. The outermost doors of the shrines enclosing the king’s nested coffins were left opened, and unsealed. It is estimated that 60% of the jewellery which had been stored in the “Treasury” was removed as well. After one of these ancient robberies, embalming materials from KV62 are believed to have been buried at KV54.
As of 2007, the tomb was open for visitors, at an additional charge above that of the price of general access to the Valley of the Kings. The number of visitors was limited to 400 per day in 2008. However, as of 2010 the tomb has been closed to the public. Five years of restoration work is being undertaken by the Getty Institute of Los Angeles; the future of the tomb’s availability to the public is unknown at this point. Tourists visiting in 2012 report that the tomb has indeed been reopened, but the additional fee to enter it remains. As of 2009, an online recreation of KV62 can be explored via the Heritage Key virtual experience.
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