King Tut’s tomb had at least four sets of board games in it, so we can assume that he really loved to play games. One of his favorites was a game called “senet.” The rules of senet are ...

LUXOR, Egypt -- Examination of the third of the shrines covering the sarcophagus of King Tutankhamen today revealed ... 70 per cent of the treasure of the tomb is as yet untouched.

King Tutankhamun has captivated the world since his tomb was discovered in 1922. Unearthed by British archaeologist Howard Carter, it was the first time a pharaoh's burial chamber had been found ...

In the past, royal graves were placed inside large pyramids. However, a shift occurred for an important reason—to safeguard ...

We dig into the missing heart of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun and what archaeologists have learned a century since the discovery of the young pharaoh’s tomb. Mysteries of King Tut ...

If you can’t make it to Egypt, head to Washington, D.C., where “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” puts visitors inside the artifact-stuffed rooms of King Tut’s tomb. It’s been a ...

One hundred years ago, our understanding of ancient Egypt changed forever when the tomb of King Tutankhamun was found on November 4, 1922 in the Valley of Kings. Born around 1305BC, Tutankhamun only ...

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It was also a special occasion: Nov. 4, 2022 happens to be the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. We were expecting something where maybe we enter the pharaoh’s tomb ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known, was the last of his dynasty of pharaohs. He ruled as a boy only for a short time. He is most famous because his tomb was discovered almost intact and ...