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The world got a look at the face of a king for the first time in 3,000 years. King Tutankhamen, or King Tut for short, was just a boy when he ruled over ancient Egypt. He became king when he was nine years old, but his reign as pharaoh didn't last long. When he was 19 he died from an infection in his leg.
When a pharaoh died in ancient Egypt, his body was preserved for the afterlife. It was made into a mummy by putting chemicals on the body and wrapping it up. King Tut was buried in a tomb that was filled with gold treasures and then it was forgotten for 3,000 years.
The next time anyone saw that tomb was 85 years ago when Howard Carter, an explorer from Britain, found the hidden crypt. The tomb was in Egypt in a place called the Valley of the Kings.
King Tut's body was in stone coffin. Two weeks ago, scientists took the body out of the coffin and unwrapped it. They put King Tut into a clear case, and now visitors can see the face of the boy king. One reason they put King Tut in the clear box is to protect him. So many tourists visit the tomb that their breath and body heat were going to make the mummy decompose.
I'm Adelbert and that's what happened in Science this week!
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