The discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings started with the top of a staircase. On November 4, 1922, ...
These ancient tombs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. The tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt is plagued with cracks, water damage and fungi, sparking fears that “disaster could strike at any moment” for ...
The young pharaoh's tomb, initially discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922, is one of the most well-known in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt A 2025 study explores ways to preserve ...
Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...
Egyptologists often talk about pyramids as "complexes," especially at Giza. How do the Pyramids integrate with the Sphinx and ...
Out of all the Egyptian pharaohs who graced the ancient land, Tutankhamun is remembered by people to date. The young king who died at the mere age of 17, is still remembered for his enigmatic life and ...
The results of several new surveys and studies of the area around the Boy King's tomb have made scientists think it could be part of a larger complex with hidden chambers Egypt's Supreme Council of ...
A growing body of research is generating renewed interest in potential hidden spaces beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in Egypt. Some researchers have raised the possibility ...
Discover how the latest geophysical analysis in and around King Tut’s tomb further supports the theory of hidden chambers, potentially untouched for centuries. In 1922, Howard Carter made one of the ...
A replica of King Tutankhamun's iconic mask, pictured here at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition center on Aug. 20, 2026. (Lily Radziemski/Courthouse News) PARIS (CN) — It’s unlikely that ...
Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the entire world was eagerly anticipating—the opening of King Tut's burial chamber.