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

After a re-examination of the original 1920s discovery, experts now believe even more strongly that King Tut ’s golden burial mask wasn’t originally intended for him at all and was likely ...

Tutankhamun's mask has been housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo since 1934, 12 years after British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the pharaoh’s tomb. However, the 123-year-old Beaux ...

King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask.

A London auction house says there is “no documented evidence” that an intricately carved grasshopper is from the boy king’s ...

The discovery in 1922 of King Tut's nearly intact tomb by Howard Carter yielded unprecedented treasures, including the boy king's sarcophagus and iconic golden burial mask.

LONDON (Reuters) - Treasures from the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun are to return to the country for the first time in 35 years. His golden royal crown will be among more than 130 ...

A team of German-Egyptian archaeologists and conservators have begun restoring King Tutankhamun’s burial mask, which was damaged by a botched effort to reattach its beard, NBC News reported. The ...

King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask.

A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s burial mask showed it wasn’t originally made for him. The earring holes on the mask provide an obvious clue the mask was intended for a high-status female or ...