A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s mask by researchers ... [they found] the face is made of completely different gold to the rest.” Essentially, the mask, which was meant to depict the ...

A recent analysis by researchers from the University of York suggests that King ... belonged to another person. The mask was ...

Tutankhamun died aged 19 in 1324 BC after reigning for nine years. His 11-kilo (24.2-pound) solid gold funerary mask is encrusted with lapis lazuli and semi-precious stones. For the latest news ...

A century after the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, some overlooked objects may reveal clues to a forgotten ancient ...

"Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures" exhibition coincides with the 130th anniversary of Biltmore Estate’s opening in ...

The cartouche encircling the king's name on the interior was ... inside the sarcophagus and gazed at the gold and lapis lazuli mask atop Tut’s mummy. Three weeks later, after cutting away ...

Whatever flaws King Tut inherited in this life, however, the image he left for eternity is one of luminous perfection—his iconic funeral mask crafted of gold, regarded by the ancient Egyptians ...

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WHAT DOES A PHARAOH BORN OVER 3000 YEARS AGO HAVE TO DO WITH THE BILTMORE ESTATE? WELL, MORE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. AN ...

The tomb of King Thutmose II has been found, but what does this achievement mean? Is it an archaeological breakthrough of ...

like his death mask, are widely known. But others, such as a mannequin that may have helped the boy king choose what to wear, are less famous but offer insight into King Tut's life. Here are ...