Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the ...

Feb. 16 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1923, archaeologists opened the treasure-laden inner tomb of Tutankhamen, "King Tut," in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. In 1933, a patent for the synthetic ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 4, 1922, the entrance to King Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered in Egypt. On that day, historians note, British ...

ASHEVILLE - On the first day of Biltmore Estate's spring season, a new exhibition was unveiled that connects ancient Egypt and King Tutankhamun with Biltmore House and the famed Vanderbilt and Cecil ...

The 1922 discovery became a global media sensation—and captured the imagination of millions. When British archaeologist Howard Carter peered into Tutankhamun’s tomb on November 26, 1922, he beheld a ...

Discovering a young pharaoh's ancient, long-dormant tomb sent the media into a frenzy in the 1920s – but uncovering one mystery invited another when the financier of the expedition died a sudden, ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – A new exhibition worthy of the pharaohs opened Friday at Biltmore in Asheville. Visitors to Biltmore Estate will have a chance to see treasures of ancient Egypt as part of the ...