A tiny wooden grasshopper that Egyptologists believe was stolen from the tomb of Tutankhamun just fetched $455,000 at auction ...

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 was one of the biggest of the 20th century but the man behind the find chose to ...

Inside the sarcophagus they discovered the boy king's mummy wearing a mask fashioned from gold and semi-precious stones.

The grasshopper, just a few inches long and made from painted wood with ivory wings, is expected to sell for about half a ...

Tutankhamun was named Tutankh-aten ("the living image of Aten") at birth, but took the name of Amun back when Thebes was restored as the capital city of Egypt after his accession. This time (known ...

Tutankhamun ascended to the throne at nine years old and died unexpectedly at around 18 or 19, leaving little time for elaborate ceremonial preparations. Due to the sudden nature of his death ...

Tutankhamun’s chariots, they’ve discovered, were all made from a hardwood – elm – a tree not native to Egypt. The wood probably came from somewhere in the Eastern Mediterranean more than ...

Although Tutankhamun’s gold mask soon became the defining image of the 18th-dynasty Pharaoh’s burial, it was only uncovered in 1925, such was the care taken to catalogue the antechamber and ...

(Image: Newsquest) The hall containing the main artefacts was dominated by a huge replica sarcophagus which was displayed with a seemingly floating mummy. There wasn’t a lot of exhibits, but this ...

But Tutankhamun's burial ground in the Valley of Kings also has a sharp right turn going in. During the Smithsonian Channel's documentary, Secrets: Tut's Tomb, Naunton noted the ruler's tomb was ...

Tutankhamun famous golden death mask. UPI ... The life and death of Tutankhamun have intrigued researchers ever since the treasure trove of the boy king’s tomb was first discovered in 1922.

Tutankhamun’s chariots, they’ve discovered, were all made from a hardwood – elm – a tree not native to Egypt. The wood probably came from somewhere in the Eastern Mediterranean more than ...