Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else.

“A very neatly wrapped mummy of the young king, with a golden mask of sad but tranquil expression … the mask bears God’s ...

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 ...

Mummies have been a long-time favorite Halloween costume option– since toilet paper and gauze can do a bang-up job on a budget. Plus, the iconic legend of King Tut’s Curse only adds to the fright ...

Everyone has heard of King Tutankhamun–the boy king whose ... most enduring curses in history in The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb (2021) by Candace Fleming.

King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the ...

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 ...

Tutankhamun is probably the most studied mummy in the world, with the possible exception of ... It is a record of how science fuels our fascination with the boy king.

2. King Tut inspired a horror movie franchise. Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in 'The Mummy' (1932). / United Archives/GettyImages Unlike other classic monsters like Dracula and Frankenstein ...

Tutankhamun died after just 10 years in power. Even after his mummy was discovered in 1922, we still don’t know the cause of the young king’s death. Some working theories include genetic diseases ...

The Curse of King Tut" follows the curse-laden mysteries surrounding those involved in discovering and excavating King Tut's tomb and the media frenzy that followed.

“A very neatly wrapped mummy of the young king, with a golden mask of sad but tranquil expression … the mask bears God’s attributes, but the likeness is that of Tut. Ankh. Amen — placid ...