Carter’s House & the Replica Tomb of Tutankhamun
Carter’s House & the Replica Tomb of Tutankhamun
Have you ever visitied Cater's House & the Replica Tomb of Tutankhamun?
Above the road from Deir Al Bahri to the Valley of the Kings is the domed mud-brick house where Howard Carter lived while searching for Tutankhamun tomb. The house is surrounded by a peaceful garden. This historic house is now restored and decorated with excavation pictures and tools and gives the visitor a glimpse into the life of the famous archaeologist and there are another landmarks in luxor you can visit during your stay such as Karnak Temple which is a massive complex covering 2 sq km the size of 10 cathedrals and Temple of Seti I which is famous for his beautiful temple at abydos and Mut Temple Enclosure which is built by amenhotep III and Montu Temple Enclosure also in cairo and also there are another landmarks in luxor you can visit during your stay such as Valley of the Queens which is at the southern end of the theban hill side and New Gurna and Medinat Habu which is fronted by the sleepy village of kom lolah and backed by the theban moutain and Luxor Museum which has an amazing collection of antiquities from the end of old kingdom to the mamluk period
And to top it all off is an exact replica of Tutankhamun tomb at the gardens edge. This replica of the tomb has every detail of the burial chamber from the dust and pitting on the walls to the wooden railing and sarcophagus cracks The mummy of the young pharaoh is not present but the replication is so good it will challenge your desire to see the original and reduce the strain on the actual tomb and there also another tombs in luxor you can visit such as Tomb of Seti I which knwon as the best tomb in the valley and Tomb of Tutankhamun KV (62) which is one of the smaalest in the valley and Tuthmosis III ( KV 34) which deeps in the hils Tomb of Tuthmosis IV ( KV 43) which one of the largest and deepest of the 18th dynasty and Tomb of Tawosret sethnakht (KV 14) which was the wife of of seti II and Tomb of Horemheb ( KV 57) where it is famous for its bas relief
Next to the tomb replica is a left-hand storeroom not present in the original tomb, with displays about the discovery and reproduction of the tomb. This educational addition will help you understand the significance of the archaeological find and there are also another tombs such as Tomb of Merenptah ( KV 8) which is the second largest valley of the kings and Tomb of Ramsis IV ( KV 2 ) which is near the entrance of valley of kings and Tomb of Ramses VI (KV9) which is the grandest tomb in the valley of kings
A peaceful cafe space next to Carter’s House is a nice spot to take a break. And the mud-brick building on the small hill above Carter’s house was the home of French conservator Alexandre Stoppelaere. Built in 1950 by an Egyptian architect this building is now the base for the Theban Necropolis Preservation Initiative. This is a collaboration between the Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation in Madrid the University of Basel and the Ministry of Antiquities in Egypt to preserve the heritage of the Theban Necropolis and there are another countries you can visit during your stay Egypt Tours provide you with many suggestions also you can travel with your family and spend quality time with them Egypt Family Tours give you many offers to choose from and also if you want to be in a private tour we can provide this for you through Egypt Private Tours give you also many offers to choose from and also we have safari tours if you want to try and book it you can do this through Egypt Safari Tours provide you numerous suggestions to choose from and also there are tours for women only you can book it also through Egypt Women Tours give you also many recommendations to choose from and also there are nile cruises you should visit during your stay such as Nile Cruise Luxor Aswan provide you numerous suggestions and Dahabiya Nile Cruise and Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor give you many offers to choose form and Nile Cruise Holidays give you also many recommendations to choose from