He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is ...

Tutankhamun's tomb, discovered by archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings on Nov. 4, 1922, was found loaded with treasures. Some of those artifacts, like his death mask, are widely known.

Antiquities minister Mamdouh Eldamaty announced on Monday that the first examinations carried out by himself and British archeologist Nicholas Reeves in Luxor on Tutankhamun's tomb have revealed ...

This is the first royal burial chamber to be discovered since 1922, when King Tutankhamun's tomb was found by British archaeologist Howard Carter. A joint Egyptian-British team of archaeologists ...

Image Source: National Geographic/Brando Quilici Move over, Harry — there’s quite possibly a new “chamber of secrets” in town, and in legendary Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun’s tomb.

An archeologist notes that King Tut's chamber was designed and decorated differently from other Egyptian pharaohs. One theory is that his tomb was originally created for a member of the opposite sex.

Freemont is certain that if found, the Emerald Tablet, rumored to be buried in King Tut’s tomb, would hold the power to control the world. Unfortunately, the only one who believes Freemont is ...

Reconstruction of the lion-head discs as handles to carry a wooden coffin. (photo credit ... dating to the first or second century CE. Only Tomb 6, sealed beneath a compact cap of ḥamra soil ...

There are stories that some of the later Ptolemies raided the tomb for its riches. Ptolemy X melted down the golden coffin and replaced it with a crystal or glass one. Cleopatra VII took gold from ...

Image credits: Archeology and art #3 Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, From Tomb Of Tutankhamun (1341-1323 Bc), And Was Made With Gold, Lapis-Lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise And Other Semi-Precious Stones ...

Even the wooden coffin is impressive, with an inner and outer vessel together measuring about 182 square feet. Additionally, inside the tomb were about 350 burial artifacts, including almost 200 ...