A recent analysis by researchers from the University of York suggests that King Tutankhamun's iconic golden death mask may ...

"The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of history's priciest museums, cost over $1.5 billion, including a $300 million Japanese loan ...

Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun ... with the "Boy King". But research suggests that the mask was intended for ...

Tutankhamun died aged 19 in 1324 BC after reigning for nine years. His 11-kilo (24.2-pound) solid gold funerary mask is encrusted with lapis lazuli and semi-precious stones. For the latest news ...

King Tutankhamun’s iconic death mask may not have been crafted for him at all. Researchers from the University of York suggest it was initially intended for a high-status female or child ...

By carrying out CT scans of King ... Tutankhamun's own prematurely born children, or tokens of purity to accompany him into the afterlife? Icon of ancient Egypt, the teenage pharaoh’s funerary ...

One of the most amazing items was King Tutankhamun's golden mask, which weighed a whopping ten kilograms and was found on his mummified body in the innermost coffin. Tutankhamun became pharaoh ...

Perhaps it's the rearing cobra, poised on the golden mask of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun, a symbol of protection and divine authority. Or it might be the head of Medusa, the Gorgon whose hair of ...