Ten years after ascending the throne, Tutankhamun is dead, leaving no heirs to succeed him. He is hastily buried in a small tomb, designed originally for a private person rather than a king.

It’s possible, Reeves argued, that Nefertiti’s mask had been reused due to the urgency surrounding King Tut’s burial. Given that the young pharaoh ascended to the throne at just nine years ...

Tut's head, scanned in ... Carter and Carnarvon saw effigies of a king, falconheaded figures, a golden throne, overturned chariots, a gilded snake, and “gold—everywhere the glint of gold.” ...

functional objects are in fact a key part of the complex rituals which would ensure the transformation and regeneration of the young king in the afterlife. Tutankhamun inherited a throne tainted ...

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the secret of an ancient Egyptian ritual inside King Tutankhamun's tomb.

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has received 163 treasures of Tutankhamun, arriving from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir. This is part of a plan to transport and display the young king’s entire ...

Tutankhamun is one of Ancient Egypt's best-known pharaohs, despite his short reign. The Boy King is believed to have taken the throne around 1331 BCE, when he is thought to have been around eight or ...

They found some Khamun ground. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten — and harbored a wine jug stamped with the ...