These ancient tombs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. The tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt is plagued with cracks, water damage and fungi, sparking fears that “disaster could strike at any moment” for ...
The tomb of Tutankhamun in Luxor is in its most fragile state since its discovery in 1922, with cracks spreading across ceilings, rock layers peeling under humidity, and mural colours fading under the ...
Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...
The grand opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum has reignited interest in Tutankhamun. He was a pharaoh like no other: a minor during his reign, but mighty after his death. He only ruled for 10 years ...
A hidden tomb: In 1922, Howard Carter uncovered Tutankhamun’s nearly intact tomb, a rare find in the plundered Valley of the Kings, revealing over 5,000 artifacts. Treasures with meaning: Artifacts ...
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Treasures of Tutankhamun at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Field Museum of Natural History and the Oriental Institute of the University of ...
The young pharaoh's tomb, initially discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922, is one of the most well-known in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt Mostafa Elshemy/Anadolu Agency/Getty A ...
The mystery of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s death has captivated since his tomb was first uncovered in 1922. What’s the ...
A new traveling exhibition about the ancient Egyptian Boy King Tutankhamun will open to the public in Boston starting this February. The exhibition, titled “Discovering King Tut’s Tomb,” will launch ...
The Tutankhamun exhibition, his tomb and his treasures, returns to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from July 3 to September 2, ...