Pharaohs were sometimes buried in large, stone buildings, called pyramids.  The Great Pyramid still stands in Giza, close to Cairo, which is now the capital of Egypt King Tuthankamun died  at the age of 18.  he was buried in the Valley of Kings, in a tomb, near the Ancient city of Thebes.  a gold mask  was found among the treasures in Tuthankamun's tomb. He most powerful person in ancient Egypt was the pharaoh. The  
                pharaoh was the political and religious leader of the Egyptian people,  
                holding the titles: 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every  
                Temple'.  

                As 'Lord of the Two Lands' the pharaoh was the ruler of Upper and  
                Lower Egypt. He owned all of the land, made laws, collected taxes,  
                and defended Egypt against foreigners.  

                As 'High Priest of Every Temple', the pharaoh represented the gods  
                on Earth. He performed rituals and built temples to honor the gods.  

                                          Many pharaohs went to war when  
                                          their land was threatened or when  
                                          they wanted to control foreign lands. If  
                                          the pharaoh won the battle, the  
                                          conquered people had to recognize  
                                          the Egyptian pharaoh as their ruler  
                                          and offer him the finest and most  
                                          valuable goods from their land.