A tiny wooden grasshopper that Egyptologists believe was stolen from the tomb of Tutankhamun just fetched $455,000 at auction ...

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 was one of the biggest of the 20th century but the man behind the find chose to ...

Inside the sarcophagus they discovered the boy king's mummy wearing a mask fashioned from gold and semi-precious stones.

The grasshopper, just a few inches long and made from painted wood with ivory wings, is expected to sell for about half a ...

How did Howard Carter Locate Tutankhamun's Tomb?' On November 4th 1922 a breathless archaeologist, who had spent his life working in Egypt, wrote a hurried diary entry: “First steps of Tomb Found”.

A collar believed to have been worn by Tutankhamun's sisters and a mummified snake are among the treasures on display at ...

In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When ...

Tutankhamun was named Tutankh-aten ("the living image of Aten") at birth, but took the name of Amun back when Thebes was restored as the capital city of Egypt after his accession. This time (known ...

Tutankhamun’s chariots, they’ve discovered, were all made from a hardwood – elm – a tree not native to Egypt. The wood probably came from somewhere in the Eastern Mediterranean more than ...

(Image: Newsquest) The hall containing the main artefacts was dominated by a huge replica sarcophagus which was displayed with a seemingly floating mummy. There wasn’t a lot of exhibits, but this ...

But Tutankhamun's burial ground in the Valley of Kings also has a sharp right turn going in. During the Smithsonian Channel's documentary, Secrets: Tut's Tomb, Naunton noted the ruler's tomb was ...

Tutankhamun famous golden death mask. UPI ... The life and death of Tutankhamun have intrigued researchers ever since the treasure trove of the boy king’s tomb was first discovered in 1922.