As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy ...

In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: "Yes, wonderful things." Within ...

Even in their natural state, some asperigimycins killed leukemia cells in lab tests. But the researchers went further. By ...

When King Tut's tomb was opened, those involved in the discovery started 'mysteriously' dying. Is the Curse of the Pharaohs real, or can it be explained in another way? Science has tried to explain ...

Scientists discovered a cancer-fighting compound in mold from ancient tombs, revealing a powerful new drug against leukemia.

A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a ...

A fungus once feared for causing deadly infections in ancient tombs is now offering new hope in the fight against cancer.

Brown reportedly noticed an unnatural section of rock on a cliff face, which gave way to a cave “that curved downward into the mountain,” Frank wrote. After days of exploring and cataloging, Brown ...

From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, the lost tombs of such historical figures continue to fascinate the public and ...

The toxic fungus behind the “curse” of Tutankhamun’s tomb can fight cancer, scientists have found. Aspergillus flavus, a mould that has been found growing in long-sealed tombs, can trigger ...

He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is ...

Discovery of the Tomb of King Thutmose II: The Last Missing Royal Tomb of the 18th Dynasty. 1st Royal Tomb Found Since Tutankhamun’s in 1922.