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

Carter discovered the steps leading to his burial chamber on Nov. 4, 1922, in the wind-swept Valley of the Kings at Luxor, ...

the decidedly pierced ears (on the death mask). "To deepen the enigma, dark spots are scattered across the walls of King ...

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 larger 22.5-pound gold mask. That beard may have been an afterthought when ...

The boy-king Tutankhamun is a relatively insignificant Pharaoh in Egypt’s 3000-year history. But he’s the most famous because ...

King Tutankhamun’s death mask may reveal new secrets, as experts suggest it was originally crafted for a queen or child.

Professor Joann Fletcher of the University of York told History Hit audiences that the Tutankhamun's ears are an "overlooked" ...

New research suggests Tutankhamun’s iconic golden mask may have originally belonged to another royal figure, possibly Queen ...

Nefertiti married Akhenaten, Tutankhamun's father, but her tomb has yet to be discovered. King Tutankhamun ascended to the Egyptian throne at just nine years of age and ruled from 1332 BC to 1323 BC.

the decidedly pierced ears (on the death mask). "To deepen the enigma, dark spots are scattered across the walls of King Tut's tomb marks that scores of experts point to as a sign the paint was ...

On that day, historians note, British archaeologist Howard Carter pushed open the massive stone door leading to the tomb of King Tut, the boy pharaoh, and found a hoard of gold. The discovery ...

The boy-king Tutankhamun is a relatively insignificant Pharaoh in Egypt’s 3000-year history. But he’s the most famous because his largely unlooted tomb revealed its wealth of golden artworks ...