Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ago, the mystery of the boy king's death has captivated historians and ...

Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else. The boy-king Tutankhamun is a relatively insignificant Pharaoh in Egypt’s ...

A century after the discovery of his golden tomb, Tutankhamun remains the most famous pharaoh on Earth. From his iconic death mask and dazzling treasures to the tragic mystery of his short life, the ...

When Howard Carter opened the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, the world’s understanding of ancient Egypt was transformed forever. The untouched treasures, iconic gold mask, and sudden fame of a ...

Guests will have the chance to learn about the rituals of mummification, ancient Egyptian culture and mythology and the ...

Discovering a young pharaoh's ancient, long-dormant tomb sent the media into a frenzy in the 1920s – but uncovering one mystery invited another when the financier of the expedition died a sudden, ...

November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun’s mummified remains. What followed wasn’t scientific triumph – it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, ...

The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut. Reading time 2 minutes A joint Egyptian-British archaeological project near Luxor ...

Tutankhamun, the boy king of ancient Egypt, came to power only after two of his sisters jointly held the throne, according to an Egyptologist at Canada's Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM).

If the idea of mummies doesn't grab their attention, mention of the boy king does. Tutankhamun was only 9 years old when he came to power as Pharaoh of Egypt in 1332 B.C., which is well within the age ...

Photos show vivid colors bringing a mural brought back to life. CAIRO -- A symposium to celebrate the success of a decade-long restoration project on the tomb of King Tutankhamun was held Thursday in ...