The mud trays are now thought to be part of a wider funerary ritual, which both invoked the god Osiris and permitted the transfiguration of Tutankhamun. As king, he was thought to be the ...

Since the tomb of King Tut was found, a set of four clay troughs were thought stands for wooden staffs. New research suggests ...

The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...

A recent DNA analysis has brought experts closer to understanding what killed King Tutankhamun, revealing genetic evidence that his premature death was partly due to repeated malaria attacks.

Tim Batty, a general manager of the Tutankhamun Exhibition, hailed the results as "another piece of the great jigsaw" in the story of Egypt's most famous pharaoh. King Tut suffered from necrosis ...

Tim Batty, a general manager of the Tutankhamun Exhibition, hailed the results as “another piece of the great jigsaw” in the story of Egypt’s most famous pharaoh. Tutankhamun’s golden ...