On the west bank of Luxor lie the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, and the monumental Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. To this date, 64 tombs have been found in the Valley of the Kings -including that of King Tutankhamun which was discovered in 1922 by the Briton Howard Carter. What was fascinating about the find was that the tomb was largely unharmed by grave robbers and looters. Hence, it still contained many of its original treasures, such as the well-known death mask made from pure gold.