This is certainly the case for Tutankhamun, whose renown has brought overzealous scientific study and damage to his body. Tutankhamun is probably the most studied mummy in the world, with the possible ...

By carrying out CT scans of King Tutankhamun's mummy, we were able in 2005 to show that he did not die from a blow to the head, as many people believed. Our analysis revealed that a hole in the ...

These reports inspired a Hollywood film, The Mummy in 1932. Image caption, In the U.S the name Tutankhamun was shortened to King Tut and inspired Egyptian-themed music and dances. There were two ...

Tutankhamun's tomb was first opened by archeologists ... A popular belief holds that a curse would befall the disturber of any mummy predated Tut's discovery, according to National Geographic.

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 ...

Why was a dagger made with iron from space found with the mummy of Tutankhamun? In 1925, explorer Howard Carter miraculously discovered the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. Amongst the many ...

In October 2022, new revelations emerged about the most famous archaeological discovery of the 20th century when American Egyptologist Bob Brier published letters in his book Tutankhamun and the ...

The article explores the significance of Egyptian mummies, especially those of prominent figures like Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Seti I, in providing insights into ...

But Hollywood didn't invent the curse concept. The "mummy's curse" first enjoyed worldwide acclaim after the 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor ...

Could another crypt as rich as King Tut's still lie buried in Egypt's fabled Valley of the Kings? "At first I could see nothing, the hot air escaping from the chamber causing the candle flame to ...