The tomb was packed with amazing artifacts including King Tut's mummy, a gold mask, and a solid gold inner coffin. This may be why it had not been found by tomb raiders. Carter found the tomb under the remains of some workmen's huts.
It was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter and had been largely untouched by thieves and vandals. The most famous tomb in the Valley of the Kings is that of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, sometimes called King Tut. The one tomb that was discovered with much of the treasure and tomb still intact was that of Tutankhamun. There is artwork on the walls, however, that allows archeologists to learn much about the lives of the Pharaohs and other leaders who were buried here.
Unfortunately, most of the tombs were looted thousands of years ago and the treasure was stolen or removed by thieves. They vary from small tombs that are little more than a large hole in the ground to very large tombs with over 100 underground chambers. There are over 60 tombs in the Valley of the Kings. How Many Tombs are in the Valley of the Kings?