A tomb with the intact remains of one of the greatest Mochica rulers, the Lord of Sipan (II-III AD), was discovered in 1987. The finding was compared by some researchers with the discovery of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.  It revealed for the first time the majesty of a major prehispanic ruler who exercised political, religious and military power in his kingdom. The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum opened in 2002 to house the remains and more than two thousand pieces of gold found on the site. This museum, with a modern and original architecture inspired on a Mochica pyramid, shows us in great detail the burial ritual and the keys to this culture.