Beta launch: Featuring records from the
unwrapping of Tutankhamun’s mummified body (11–19 November 1925),
marking its 100th anniversary. More from the tomb coming soon.
The Tutankhamun (TAA) Archive is the most significant collection held by the Griffith Institute at the University of Oxford.
It preserves the complete archaeological records of Howard Carter and
his team’s ten-year excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun,
including maps, plans, object cards, drawings, journals, diaries, notes,
correspondence, and Harry Burton’s iconic photographs.Today the TAA Archive remains a living resource, expanding through
ongoing digitisation and research. It stands as both a monument to one
of archaeology’s greatest discoveries and a model for open access to
cultural heritage.The Tutankhamun Spatial Archive builds on
this legacy by transforming the digitised records into the world’s first
spatial archive in archaeology. Bringing together thousands of
documents—some never before published online—into a single, interlinked
database, the project enables users to explore the tomb and its contents
in entirely new ways. Researchers can trace each artefact through the
excavation process and the documentary record it generated, while the
public can experience the material through an intuitive visual
interface.This project is kindly being supported by the John Fell Fund.
