The earliest fridge discovered by archaeologists was found in 1926 by grave robber Howard Carter in the tomb of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamen. When the 4000 year old solid gold fridge was opened, it was found to contain mummified cheese, bacon, sausages and milk, all intended to provide sustenance for the dead Pharaoh on his journey to the afterlife. When strange hieroglyphs on the side of each item were translated by the British museum Egyptologists, they turned out to read 'Best before the Dynasty of the Sun King Amenhotep 111'. Consequently, Carter had to throw them all in the bin.