Tutankhamun's death mask is "one of the most recognised images around the globe", said ArtNet. The artefact, "inlaid with a detailed mosaic of precious stones" and housed in Cairo's Grand Egyptian ...

A recent analysis by researchers from the University of York suggests that King Tutankhamun's iconic golden death mask may ...

King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian relics, but researchers claim it may not have been intended ...

The inlaid beard normally seen on the mask was attached in the 1940s A new exhibition reappraises the work of Harry Burton, who photographed the decade-long Tutankhamun excavation. The collection ...

Tutankhamun's solid gold funeral mask has become an emblem for modern Egypt "Everywhere the glint of gold." This is how the British archaeologist Howard Carter infamously recalled his first ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known, was the last of his dynasty of pharaohs. He ruled as a boy only for a short time. He is most famous because his tomb was discovered almost intact and ...

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 ...

British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team of excavators opened the doors to the sarcophagus of the ruler itself.

The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 stands as one of the most remarkable archaeological achievements of the 20th century, uncovering not only the boy king's mummified remains but also ...

On this day, 101 years ago, archeologists unveiled the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamun after his sarcophagus was discovered in a well-hidden tomb that had been preserved for over 3,000 ...