The famous golden death mask of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun likely wasn’t made for him, according to a new study. A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s mask by researchers from the ...

Professor Fletcher made the revelations in a newly released History Hit documentary, saying she was sure the death mask was ...

Fletcher observed differences in gold quality between Tut’s mask face and the rest, hinting it was modified. She suggests the mask was adapted to fit the young king after his sudden death.

"I was sure the death mask was not specifically designed for King Tut," she said. There are clues in the death mask about a "rushed" burial, said the Daily Mail. But archaeologists have also ...

King Tut’s skeleton has been dismantled and stuck ... It contained 5,398 artefacts including two thrones, six chariots, a solid gold death mask and coffin holding his mummy.

A MEGA-museum housing some of the world’s most precious archaeological finds will finally open its doors to visitors after more than twenty years of waiting. The Grand Egyptian Museum in ...