Tutankhamun's tomb on brink of collapse amid widening cracks and soaring humidity

Researchers report that cracks formed after the 1994 flood have widened, letting rainwater infiltrate kv62 and fostering mold that eats away its 3300-year-old frescoes.
Greek Reporter

Tutankhamun’s Tomb Faces Collapse Risk After Decades of Decay, Experts Warn

Tutankhamun's tomb collapse risk grows as cracks, fungi, and humidity threaten the ancient site, prompting urgent expert warnings.
TASS Russian News Agency

Egyptian authorities refute reports that Tutankhamun’s tomb may collapse

The Daily Mail newspaper reported earlier on Tuesday, that the 3,300-year-old tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh may collapse due to the threat of flooding ...

King Tutankhamun’s tomb is headed for collapse — archaeologists want to move a literal mountain to save it

A disaster could strike at any moment, and if the Valley of the Kings is to be preserved, action must be taken before it is ...

Met Museum’s first Egypt show in over a decade brings ancient gods and goddesses to life

The powerful gods of ancient Egypt are having a get-together on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. That would be at the ...
Ancient Origins

Tutankhamun's Tomb Faces Collapse Risk After a Century of its Discovery

According to research published in Nature's npj Heritage Science journal, Professor Sayed Hemeda of Cairo University's Department of Preservation of Architectural Heritage has identified structural ...

Tutankhamun’s tomb at risk of collapse in most fragile state since its discovery 100 years ago

Tutankhamun’s tomb at risk of collapse in most fragile state since its discovery 100 years ago - Experts warn structural ...