Nearly 100 years ago, the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered. Here’s a look at one of the greatest archaeological finds in history. Tutankhamun was about age 9 when he became king of ...
In addition to all of our Thanksgiving adventures this week, historians may note that we are on the anniversary of one of the most spectacular discoveries in modern archeology. It was on Nov. 26 in ...
British archaeologist Howard Carter spent a decade-plus in the early 1900s fruitlessly sifting through the sands of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings for his patron, Lord Carnarvon. But after 15 years of ...
The tomb of King Tut, Egypt’s short-lived ruler who marked the end of the 18th dynasty, was discovered 100 years ago. King Tutankhamun was born in 1342 B.C. in the ancient city of Amarna, ascended to ...
From October 17, Bratislava will play host to one of the year’s most captivating cultural events. The world-renowned exhibition Tutankhamun – His Tomb and Treasures is set to open at Sport Mall in ...
Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? 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 ...
In perhaps the most famous and enduring archaeological discovery in modern times, the unearthing of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, an otherwise obscure Egyptian pharaoh, in November 1922 captured the ...
Visitors to COSI will have the opportunity to take a once-in-a-lifetime journey back in time to see what King Tut's burial chambers looked like and learn more about the archaeology of Egypt in the ...
DORAVILLE, Ga. - Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb — an event which gave archeologists unparalleled insight into Ancient Egyptian beliefs and customs.
LUXOR, Egypt – It was 100 years ago on Friday that the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was found in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in southern Egypt. Descendants of the 12-year-old ...
A exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the archaeological find by spotlighting the overlooked workers who made it possible Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent British archaeologist Howard ...