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The New Kingdom Of Egypt (1550-1069 BC) Tomb of Tutankhamun by Unknown The Tomb of Tutankhamun was built by unknown workmen in a village near by but Tutankhamun commissioned his own tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Tutankhamun became king around eight years old and ruled from 1332 to 1323 BC. Tutankhamun's greatest accomplishment was restoring Egypt's traditional polytheistic religion. He died around 1323 BC at the age of 18 from many health issues and possible broken bones. When scanning Tutankhamun's body, they found that he had a broken leg, possibly from a chariot accident. He also had scoliosis, a clubfoot, and a severe bone disease which means he was probably in poor health for most of his life. Tutankhamun's tomb also known as KV 62, was discovered in 1922 by a man named Howard Carter. It had been in the Valley of Kings, hidden, for over 3,000 years. It was in good condition which was not like most of the other tombs found. The tomb contained nearly f...