The largely intact tomb was excavated by Chinese archaeologists in 1979-1980.
It is the first intact tomb ever found.
The first intact tomb discovered by archeologists (1922) was that of Tutankhamen, who reigned in the 14th century B.C.
He also found the virtually intact tomb of Prince Khaemweset, Ramesses II's son.
Stories of the curse begin to circulate as Carter breaks through into the burial chamber to reveal an intact tomb.
In 2007, an intact Etruscan tomb was found in the town, dating from the 3rd to 1st century BC [1].
It may be the oldest intact possibly royal tomb yet to be found in Syria.
In 1922 the discovery of the virtually intact tomb of Tutankhamun became probably the best known and most spectacular archaeological find anywhere in the world.
The first intact tomb discovered in 84 years at the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt, was formally opened Friday.
The largely intact tomb of King Tutankhamen was discovered in Egypt in 1922 by Howard Carter.