Honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old | #facts #askIITians For nearly a century, the 3,000-year-old honey from King Tut’s tomb was considered the earliest example of honey ever discovered. Archaeologists excavating the tomb of the pharaoh King Tut in 1922 came upon jars of honey. Some think it was put there to cheer him up on his way to the afterlife from the celestial realm. For thousands of years, honey was considered the equivalent of liquid gold in ancient Egypt. Hone