Egypt's most famous ancient ruler, King Tut, has been put on public display for the first time. Archaeologists took the mummy from its stone sarcophagus and placed it in a climate-controlled case inside his tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings. Until now, only about 50 living people have seen the face of the boy king, who died more than 3,000 years ago.

Tutankhamun ruled Egypt from 1333-1324 BC and is believed to have ascended to the throne aged about nine. Questions over why Tutankhamun died at about the age of 19, and rumours of a curse prematurely killing those involved with the excavation of his tomb, have only increased the pharaoh's fame.

A CT scan of his remains in 2005 led researchers to say that he was not murdered and may have died of complications from a broken leg. Egyptian antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said the research suggests the boy king died after the wound became infected.

The full BBC article includes a photo reconstruction of what Tut looked "then" and now, as well as video footage of the event. For more information on why most mummies have malformed faces due to interbreeding of royal bloodlines, check out this page.