Lost Treasures

Ancient Egyptians buried their dead kings in special tombs. Some tombs were in pyramids. Others were in the Valley of the Kings. Many archaeologists wanted to find these tombs so they could study the valuable artifacts inside. Often, though, when they opened the tombs there was nothing left inside, because people had stolen the treasures long before.

Archaeologists dig for artifacts.

Looking for King Tut

Howard Carter had a plan. He read stories of Egypt’s history. He learned about a leader named Tutankhamun, or King Tut. No one knew where King Tut was buried, though.

Carter wanted to look for King Tut’s tomb. He decided to look in the Valley of the Kings. Carter got a map of the valley and marked the tombs that had already been found. Carter thought King Tut’s tomb might be nearby. He began to dig in 1917.

Carter and his team dig in search of King Tut’s tomb.