Why was King Tut's tomb protected?
Why was King Tut's tomb protected? The tomb of Tutankhamun was near the center of a crowded Pharaoh's graveyard called the Valley of the Kings, west of the city of Thebes. Unlike pyramid burials that announced the presence of great treasures, these tombs were often covered over to protect them from discovery by looters.
What Egyptian tombs are still undiscovered?
Yet many questions remain. Although the efforts of Belzoni, Loret, Davis, Carter and others helped reveal the tombs of most of the New Kingdom pharaohs, several remain unaccounted for – including those of Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Tuthmose II and Ramesses VIII.
Why do you think the tomb was not robbed or discovered?
The only reason Tutankhamun's tomb remained relatively intact (it was actually broken into twice in antiquity and robbed) was that it was accidentally buried by the ancient workers who built the tomb of Ramesses VI (1145-1137 BCE) nearby.