This is certainly the case for Tutankhamun, whose renown has brought overzealous scientific study and damage to his body. Tutankhamun is probably the most studied mummy in the world, with the possible ...
By carrying out CT scans of King Tutankhamun's mummy, we were able in 2005 to show that he did not die from a blow to the head, as many people believed. Our analysis revealed that a hole in the ...
These reports inspired a Hollywood film, The Mummy in 1932. Image caption, In the U.S the name Tutankhamun was shortened to King Tut and inspired Egyptian-themed music and dances. There were two ...
A nine-year project has been completed to restore the tomb of ancient Egypt's boy king, Tutankhamun, and address issues that threatened its survival. Experts from the Getty Conservation Institute ...
But Hollywood didn't invent the curse concept. The "mummy's curse" first enjoyed worldwide acclaim after the 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor ...