He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off ...

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy ...

Was the throne held by a Queen before Tutankhamun was old enough to rule? If so, who was this Queen? Or even better, as this ...

The tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered in November 1922 by Howard Carter, but several members of the excavation team, ...

From gilded coffins to golden amulets, many of the Grand Egyptian Museum’s items have not undergone restoration since their 1922 discovery.

A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a ...

Analysis - In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun ...

Scientists think they've discovered the reason behind the reputed "curse" - and it could be a gamechanger in the fight ...

A mold speculated to have been behind the deaths of a few who dared breach the tomb of Tutankhamun may be hiding a hopeful ...

Even in their natural state, some asperigimycins killed leukemia cells in lab tests. But the researchers went further. By ...

Boasting King Tut's treasures and countless other riches, anticipation for the Grand Egyptian Museum mounts as delays thwart ...

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy ...