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King Tut's Tomb to Get Makeover

Submitted by LiveScience Staff

posted: 11 November 2009 08:50 am ET

The boy king Tutankhamen was laid to rest more than 3,000 years ago. In 1922, his tomb was found with all the riches intact. It is the smallest of the 26 royal tombs known so far in the Valley of the Kings. It is also the most visited. And that may be causing some damage to the site. So researchers plan a 5-year restoration project, Discovery News reports. Total aside: In recent years, researchers have concluded the pharaoh preferred red wine and likely had twins.  

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