A London auction house says there is “no documented evidence” that an intricately carved grasshopper is from the boy king’s ...

Generations of creatives have looked back to ancient Egypt in their search for art and design inspiration—here are three ...

Known as the boy king, King Tut the throne in 1332 BC around the age of 9, an appropriate age to wear earrings, but as he grew older during his reign, he would have stopped wearing them well ...

Tutankhamun took the throne as pharaoh around nine or ten years old and ruled between 1332 BC and 1323 BC. However, he died by the time he turned 18.

When British archaeologist Howard Carter peered into Tutankhamun’s tomb on November 26, 1922, he beheld a scene of organized clutter. Writing in his journal, he described the tangle of treasures ...

When Tut became king, he married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten. He died at around the age of 18 and his cause of death is unknown.

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of the first royal tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun's burial was uncovered more than 100 years ago. The resting place of King Thutmose II, who ruled ...

In additon to ancient statues, jewelry, furniture and other relics unearthed from King Tut's tomb, curators highlighted his bed, chair, throne and even a small game that was played by the king.

King Tut is the subject of the new pop-up exhibition “Tutankhamen: His Tomb and His Treasures” at Rhode Island Center on Brentwood Road in Northeast D.C. from May 2 to July 31.