On Nov. 26, 1922, the world of archeology scored the motherlode with the finding of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. Archaeologist Howard Carter beat the odds and discovered the mostly-untouched ...

Since its discovery more than a century ago, the iconic burial mask of King Tut has remained perhaps the defining image of ...

The intact burial—unearthed on this day in 1922—contained a “wonderful” cache of objects linked to the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Eli Wizevich History Correspondent Tutankhamun's tomb wasn ...

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.

We dig into the missing heart of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun and what archaeologists have learned a century since the discovery of the young pharaoh’s tomb. Mysteries of King Tut ...

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 ...

One hundred years ago, our understanding of ancient Egypt changed forever when the tomb of King Tutankhamun was found on November 4, 1922 in the Valley of Kings. Born around 1305BC, Tutankhamun only ...

King Tutankhamun, affectionately known as King Tut, remains one of the most captivating figures in ancient Egyptian history. Despite his short reign, his tomb's discovery in 1922 revealed a treasure ...

In total, there were over 5 000 objects in that tomb which ... chariots, model boats, a tiny thrown and paintings. One of the most amazing items was King Tutankhamun's golden mask, which weighed ...

Since the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt ... Reeves argued that these objects probably included the king's gold burial mask. This is based on the fact that ...

C. Howard Carter and his team digging for Tutankhamun’s tomb D. Howard Carter’s team removing Tutankhamun’s coffin from the tomb 3. An “archaeologist” is someone who ... A. studies the ...

The boy-king Tutankhamun is a relatively insignificant Pharaoh in Egypt’s 3000-year history. But he’s the most famous because his largely unlooted tomb revealed its wealth of golden artworks ...