King Tut Day

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Stone stairs descending into the bedrock, first uncovered by a water boy. (5)
• Egyptian deity whose name was added to Tutankhaten's to show religious restoration. (4)
• Epithet for the young ruler whose burial site was found intact. (3)
• Title of the ancient sovereign honored on this November anniversary. (7)
• False facial hair attached to the iconic burial visage. (5)
• An object surviving from an earlier time, like a chalice or dagger from the site. (5)
• Archeological excavation. (3)

Down

• City where many of the unearthed artifacts are currently housed. (5)
• What settled over the ancient relics for over 3,000 years. (4)
• Nation celebrating the historic 1922 archeological find. (5)
• Type of jar used to store the preserved internal organs of the deceased. (7)
• Jackal-headed deity whose statue guarded the treasury room. (6)
• First name of the man who said he saw wonderful things. (6)
• Granular cover that kept the burial site hidden from robbers for millennia. (4)
• River serving as the lifeblood of the civilization that buried Tut. (4)

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