DNA now confirms the mummy to be a son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye—known to be the parents of Akhenaten—and the father of King Tut. The end of Akhenaten's reign is cloaked in confusion—a ...
The mystery surrounding the death of Ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun's death recently took another turn, with researchers now of the belief his funerary mask may have been intended for somebody ...
King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian relics, but researchers claim it may not have been intended for the late pharaoh. A team from the University of York in the UK ...
Quite the contrary. Nearly a century after his tomb was discovered, much of King Tut’s life remains cloaked in mystery, including the most basic details. Who were his parents? How did he die? And ...
One hundred years ago, our understanding of ancient Egypt changed forever when the tomb of King Tutankhamun was found on November 4, 1922 in the Valley of Kings. Born around 1305BC, Tutankhamun only ...
Tutankhamun: Older? I’ve been king since I was nine you know. Child: Wow! I wasn’t even allowed to walk to school on my own and you’re in charge of a whole country? Tutankhamun: I do have ...
Tutankhamun's solid gold funeral mask has become an emblem for modern Egypt "Everywhere the glint of gold." This is how the British archaeologist Howard Carter infamously recalled his first ...