The young pharaoh's tomb, initially discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922, is one of the most well-known in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt

For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director told NBC News.

Its construction cost over $1 billion. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)'s most notable feature is the tomb of the boy king, Tutankhamun. This tomb was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter. More than 5,500 objects were found inside.

Egypt on Saturday is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, aiming to boost tourism and revitalize the economy

The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.

The building, as big as Vatican City with a collection larger than the Louvre, has been in the making for over 30 years and is finally set to formally open in November, Maira Butt writes

EGYPT -- Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing tantalizing details about the life and death of the Egyptian king for the first time since the mummy was discovered in 1881. Decorated with ...