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The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun in his burial chamber is seen in the Valley of the Kings, in Luxor, Egypt, November 28, 2015. REUTERS It’s not the first time this has been suggested.
When archaeologist Howard Carter and colleagues discovered King Tut's tomb 100 years ago, he reported seeing "wonderful things." Here are 30 lavish findings from the ancient Egyptian burial.
After a re-examination of the original 1920s discovery, experts now believe even more strongly that King Tut’s golden burial ...
New Evidence Shows King Tut’s Legendary Burial Mask Isn ... and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22. ... Known as the boy king, King Tut the throne in 1332 BC around ...
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 ...
Mysteries of King Tut: What we still don't know. Even a century after his tomb's discovery, questions still linger over the teenage pharaoh's life, loves, successors, and death.
The ancient leader, commonly referred to simply as King Tut, ruled Egypt from 1,332 – 1,323 B.C., taking the throne at the age of just eight or nine, and passing away when he was around 18 years ...
The exhibit coincides with the 100th anniversary of the tomb's discovery, a watershed moment in archeology. "Beyond King Tut" opens Friday in New York City and is already open in Washington, D.C ...
Golden statues of cobras with raised bodies and spread hoods greeted me at every turn. They even stared at me from headdresses worn by King Tut and other snake-loving rulers.
A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s burial mask showed it wasn ... and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the ... Known as the boy king, King Tut the throne in 1332 BC ...