As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy ...

"This is nature's irony at its finest... The same fungus once feared for bringing death may now help save lives." Not long ...

When King Tut's tomb was opened, those involved in the discovery started 'mysteriously' dying. Is the Curse of the Pharaohs real, or can it be explained in another way? Science has tried to explain ...

Tutankhamun’s Iconic Gold Death Mask Is Getting a New Home Near the Pyramids of Giza Soon, the elaborately decorated artifact will be transferred to the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum, joining ...

He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is ...

Tutankhamun’s golden death mask. Photo: Stockphoto Press Portrait Service A photo from 2005 with a model of what King Tut probably looked like.

One of the most famous items found in Tutankhamun's tomb was the distinctive Death Mask which was placed on the young King's face. The piece of art was mostly made of gold, making it weigh over 10 ...

One of the most famous items found in Tutankhamun's tomb was the distinctive Death Mask which was placed on the young King's face. The piece of art was mostly made of gold, making it weigh over 10 ...

Archaeology & History These Unassuming Artifacts From King Tut’s Tomb Could Tell a Remarkable Story The objects may have been tied to the funerary rites of Osiris, researchers say.

Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else. The boy-king Tutankhamun is a relatively insignificant Pharaoh in Egypt’s 3000-year history.