Royal Mail stamps mark 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb - in pictures

  • A new set of stamps is being issued by the Royal Mail to mark 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. All photos: PA
    A new set of stamps is being issued by the Royal Mail to mark 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. All photos: PA
  • One of the stamps features British Egyptologist Howard Carter examining the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun
    One of the stamps features British Egyptologist Howard Carter examining the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun
  • Royal Mail worked with experts at the Griffith Institute – the centre for Egyptology at the University of Oxford – on the stamp issue
    Royal Mail worked with experts at the Griffith Institute – the centre for Egyptology at the University of Oxford – on the stamp issue
  • David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: 'The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter has inspired generations of people around the world'
    David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: 'The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter has inspired generations of people around the world'
  • A colourful falcon pendant adorns one of the new stamps.
    A colourful falcon pendant adorns one of the new stamps.
  • The artefacts, from the Grand Egyptian Museum, were photographed by renowned professional photographer of art and architecture, Araldo De Luca
    The artefacts, from the Grand Egyptian Museum, were photographed by renowned professional photographer of art and architecture, Araldo De Luca
  • The head of the outermost coffin.
    The head of the outermost coffin.
  • The main set of eight stamps features a selection of some of the most significant and well-preserved items
    The main set of eight stamps features a selection of some of the most significant and well-preserved items
  • Objects in the antechamber of the tomb feature on this first-class stamp
    Objects in the antechamber of the tomb feature on this first-class stamp
  • The ‘gold throne’, perhaps the most important item among the entire contents of the tomb, is also featured
    The ‘gold throne’, perhaps the most important item among the entire contents of the tomb, is also featured