Carved masonry inside the structure , including the sarcophagus in the middle of the burial chamber that once contained King Tut 's mummy , have been recreated using resin . The replica of King Tutankhamun 's tomb in Luxor , Egypt , took four years to build and complete . Moisture from the breath of thousands of visitors has caused the deterioration of original tomb . The replica was constructed by a Madrid - based team who are working to restore other Egyptian tombs .
The replica of King Tutankhamun 's tomb in Luxor , Egypt , took four years to build and complete . Moisture from the breath of thousands of visitors has caused the deterioration of original tomb . The replica was constructed by a Madrid - based team who are working to restore other Egyptian tombs .