Discovering a young pharaoh's ancient, long-dormant tomb sent the media into a frenzy in the 1920s – but uncovering one mystery invited another when the financier of the expedition died a sudden, ...

Tutankhamun's tomb wasn’t plundered or looted to the same extent as others in the Valley of the Kings. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On the afternoon of November 26, 1922, archaeologist Howard ...

Two decades and a billion dollars later, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally open in Cairo. As the museum brings together more than 5,000 treasures from King Tutankhamun's tomb under one roof for the ...

It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science ...

On this day, 101 years ago, archeologists unveiled the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamun after his sarcophagus was discovered in a well-hidden tomb that had been preserved for over 3,000 years, ...