Why was King Tut such an amazing recovery?

I think that this is because of the knowledge gained from all of the artifacts recovered from the site, regardless of the import of King Tut in the context of Egyptian history. ... Because Tut's tomb was undisturbed and untouched since it was originally sealed, the discovery had such an air of excitement around it. read more

King Tut-ankh-amun became instantly famous when his tomb was opened on 4 November 1922 by the Egyptologist, Howard Carter, whose expedition in the Valley of Kings in Egypt was funded by the Earl of Carnarvon (whose residence was Highclere, better known now from the TV series Downton Abbey). read more

Tutankhamun himself was a relatively minor king, which is why his tomb is so small compared to those of more significant kings. His burial was hastily prepared because he died so young. While the tomb was entered by robbers in antiquity, the robbers were caught, relatively little was disturbed, and the tomb was resealed by the necropolis officials. read more