The mummy of King Tutankhamun is about to be displayed to the general public for the first time.

It will be placed in a climate controlled glass case at the pharaoh's tomb in Luxor, Egypt.

The face of the boy king, which has been 'under wraps' for more than eighty years, will be clearly visible. Much of the body, however, will remain covered in linen.

The mummy was partly destroyed by Howard Carter and his team when they discovered the tomb in 1922. Since then, heat and humidity has caused further damage. Placing the remains in a climate controlled case will not only minimise further damage, but also generate additional profit from visitors, which will go towards preserving other ancient Egyptian artefacts.