When Howard Carter opened the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, the world’s understanding of ancient Egypt was transformed forever ...

The unsettling curse of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has bewildered archaeologists since it’s been feared to be linked to the mysterious deaths of multiple excavators who discovered it in 1922.

Florence is rarely associated with ancient Egypt, yet this city now offers a rare opportunity to encounter the world of ...

A forthcoming BBC documentary aims to shed light on the life and death of King Tutankhamun, using state-of-the-art technology to perform a ‘virtual autopsy’ on his 3,000-year old remains. By using ...

Tutankhamun was a battle-hardened warrior and not merely a sickly boy-king, new research suggests. Specialized photography uncovered signs of battle scars on the 18-year-old pharaoh’s 3,000-year-old ...

The life and death of Tutankhamun have intrigued researchers ever since the treasure trove of the boy king’s tomb was first discovered in 1922. A fresh examination of the famous pharaoh’s remains is ...

When archaeologist Howard Carter found the tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922, his first words to his wealthy funder went down in history. Asked by Lord Carnarvon if he could see anything as he ...

Last year’s centenary of the discovery of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian golden boy-king Tutankhamun has led to a round of competition among publishers, writes David Tresilian The discovery of the ...

The project will restore the damaged coffin of the boy king. CAIRO -- Egypt has started a project to restore the wooden coffin of Tutankhamun for the first time since the boy king's tomb was ...

Pharaohs were the kings of Ancient Egypt. They ruled over the land, collected taxes from the people, enforced the law and led the Egyptian army against invaders. Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also ...