New analysis suggests Tutankhamun's golden mask belonged to another
It now seems as if Tutankhamun's own face was effectively grafted onto the mask of the previous ruler. They may have had ...
New Scientist10h
Relics in Tutankhamun’s tomb hint he invented elaborate burial rites
Tutankhamun ruled ancient Egypt shortly after a period of religious instability, and objects from his tomb suggest he took ...
Clue on Tutankhamun's death mask reveals how he was buried
They hypothesize that Tutankhamun's sudden death at 18 may have saw the shape of his face grafted on top of the true owner of ...
THE WEEK3mon
Tutankhamun: the mystery of the boy pharaoh's pierced ears
The gold used on his face is also "entirely different to the gold used on the rest of the mask". This suggests Tutankhamun's face was "effectively grafted on" to another mask of a previous ...
Daily Mail29d
Story behind the greatest Ancient Egyptian discovery in recent history: The clues that led archaeologists to the tomb of King Thutmose II... the first of its kind since ...
More than 100 years after Tutankhamun's tomb was dramatically uncovered ... had happened upon a rocky staircase at the bottom of a dramatic rock face. The large staircase, chiseled into ...
Phys.org27d
Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun—here's how we know who lay inside
Thutmose II was the fourth ruler of the illustrious ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, which included Tutankhamun. Now, the location of his long-lost tomb, one of the last missing royal tombs ...
University of Manchester1y
Five things science has told us about the mummy of Tutankhamun
Born around 1305BC, Tutankhamun only ruled Egypt for about ten years. Yet his tomb was furnished with never-before-seen riches. Our fascination with mummies is understandable. Gazing on the face of a ...
BBC29d
Tutankhamun explorer suitcase found under bed
The suitcase was owned by Howard Carter, antiques expert David Harper said A suitcase believed to have been owned by the explorer who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun has been found under a bed.
Al Bawaba News1mon
Eight museum employees in Egypt face trial for messing up Tutankhamun’s beard
Eight museum employees in Egypt are facing charges after messing up the beard on the mask of legendary pharaoh Tutankhamun. The blue and gold beard on the 3,000-year-old burial mask became ...
The Conversation29d
Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun – here’s how we know who lay inside
Thutmose II was the fourth ruler of the illustrious ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty, which included Tutankhamun. Now, the location of his long-lost tomb, one of the last missing royal tombs ...