When Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the find stunned the world. Alongside the body of the young ruler, more than 5,000 valuable artifacts were placed in the burial…

A team from the University of York argues that the mask’s pierced ears suggest it was meant for a woman or a high-status child. They say it might even have…

For a century, the deaths that followed the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb have fueled rumors of a curse. For a long time, people believed the so‑called curse claimed the lives…

Legends and recent coverage suggest that Tutankhamun—the 18th Dynasty pharaoh who ruled around 1332–1323 B.C.—wasn’t the frail boy king he’s often made out to be, but a “battle-hardened warrior,” the…

Tutankhamun remains one of Ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaohs. He reigned about 3,000 years ago, taking the throne at 9 or 10 and dying at 18. The cause of his…

Tutankhamun is one of the most famous pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. He ruled about 3,000 years ago, ascending to the throne at 9 or 10 and dying at 18. The…

The Daily Mail reports that the pharaoh of Ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, who ruled roughly from 1332 to 1323 BC, wasn’t a sickly boy-king but a “battle-hardened warrior.” The long-held image…