Since its discovery more than a century ago, the iconic burial mask of King Tut has remained perhaps the defining image of ...

King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian relics, but researchers claim it may not have been intended for the late pharaoh. A team from the University of York in the UK ...

King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian relics, but researchers claim it may not have been intended for the late pharaoh. A team from the University of York in the UK say ...

Tutankhamun's death mask is "one of the most recognised images ... iconic objects" – and inextricably linked with the "Boy King". But research suggests that the mask was intended for a "regal ...

After Akhenaten's death ... discussion of the mask's features proves that over 100 years after Tutankhamun's rediscovery, the afterlife of the young king continues to inspire the public ...

King Tutankhamun’s iconic death mask may not have been crafted for him at all. Researchers from the University of York suggest it was initially intended for a high-status female or child ...

Tutankhamun died aged 19 in 1324 BC after reigning for nine years. His 11-kilo (24.2-pound) solid gold funerary mask is encrusted with lapis lazuli and semi-precious stones. For the latest news ...

The boy-king Tutankhamun is a relatively insignificant ... Most famous among them all was his extraordinary death mask. “The penultimate scene was disclosed,” archaeologist Howard Carter ...