KV62 is the standard
Egyptological designation for the tomb of the young
pharaoh Tutankhamun in the
Valley of the Kings, now renowned for the wealth of valuable antiquities it contained. The tomb was discovered in 1922 by
Howard Carter, underneath the remains of workmen's huts built during the
Ramesside Period; this explains why it was largely spared from desecration and from the tomb clearances at the end of the
20th Dynasty, although the tomb was robbed and resealed twice in the period after its completion.