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 ...

While excavating in the Valley of the Kings, an Egyptian worker on an archaeological dig discovered a partially obscured step. It would lead into the unlooted tomb of King Tut.

November 4 stands out in history as a day marked by monumental events that have shaped the world we live in today.Going back, November 4, 1922, witnessed ...

The tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II has been found, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced. This is the first royal burial chamber to be discovered since 1922, when King ...

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 ...

Experts believe they have uncovered the secret of an ancient Egyptian ritual inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb. The legendary pharaoh’s tomb was discovered in 1922, filled with thousands of priceless ...

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet ...

They are, by the archaeologist’s own admission, some of the more mundane objects pulled from Tutankhamun’s glittering tomb. Call them what you like—mud trays, clay troughs, unbaked earthen dishes—but ...

The final resting place of Thutmose II -- the last of Egypt's so-called 'lost tombs' -- has been discovered, officials announced on Tuesday. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization There’s a new king ...

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.

The iconic tomb — located in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt — is one of the most poorly preserved in the area Flash flooding as well as fault lines have contributed to the degradation of ...