Egypt to limit tourists to Tutankhamun tomb

"The tomb receives a lot of visitors and is considered one of the most famous pharaonic tombs in the valley of the kings," Hawass was quoted by AFP as saying.

The true face of ancient Egypt's boy king was revealed last week to the public for the first time since he died more than 3,000 years ago.

The pharaoh's mummy was moved from its ornate sarcophagus in the tomb where its 1922 discovery caused an international sensation to a nearby climate-controlled case where experts say it will be better preserved.