According to Egyptologist Mark Lehner, the plundering of the pyramids' cladding stones began during the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, between 1336 BCE and 1327 BCE. Natural erosion and human ...

Recently, King Tutankhamun's tomb has been raised to the limelight again because of a claim made by a scientist. According to Dr Nicholas Brown, an Egyptologist at Yale University, the treasures ...

The discovery of wooden staffs and clay trays near the sarcophagus of King Tut might be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the Awakening of Osiris. As its name suggests, this ritual is ...

A suitcase believed to have been owned by the explorer who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun has been found under a bed.

Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ago, the mystery of the boy king's death has captivated historians and ...

Tutankhamun's tomb, discovered by archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings on Nov. 4, 1922, was found loaded with treasures. Some of those artifacts, like his death mask, are widely known.

If you can’t make it to Egypt, head to Washington, D.C., where “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” puts visitors inside the artifact-stuffed rooms of King Tut’s tomb. It’s been a ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known, was the last of his dynasty of pharaohs. He ruled as a boy only for a short time. He is most famous because his tomb was discovered almost intact and ...

When complete, the museum will showcase more than 100,000 objects, including treasures from the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Ernest Harold Jones, from Barnsley, sparked interest in finding ...