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From 1 December until 30 April, the Liria Palace will present an exhibition that showcases the role played by the 17th Duke of Alba in the organisation of the conferences that the archaeologist, Howard Carter, gave on Tutankhamun’s tomb in Madrid in 1924 and 19228.

It is an exhibition to mark the centenary of the discovery of the young Pharoah’s tomb by Carter in 1922. This event grabbed media headlines at that time and extensive literature has been drawn up about it, along with several legends regarding a supposed curse.

Those interested in this topic can visit this exhibition of original documents, artistic objects, photographs and unedited pieces, that show the close friendship between the Duke of Alba and Howard Carter, as well as ties between the House of Alba and Egypt and the huge success of the archaeologist’s visits. 

Tutankhamun was a Pharaoh during the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom, which ruled Egypt between 1334 and 1325 B C. He ascended the throne at a young age and died a few years later. His fame comes from the fact that his tomb was practically intact, with grave goods of over 5,000 objects and his famous funeral mask, when most of the tombs had been looted.