The Grand Egyptian Museum has been in the works for over two decades. Construction ground to a halt during the Arab Spring a decade ago but the museum, which is set to fully open in the coming ...

Among the many splendid artifacts buried with Tutankhamun is a small ivory-paneled box, carved with a scene of the royal couple. Tutankhamun is leaning on his cane while his wife holds out to him ...

Tutankhamun's tomb, discovered by archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings on Nov. 4, 1922, was found loaded with treasures. Some of those artifacts, like his death mask, are widely known.

David Silverman: Tutankhamun’s parents were most likely brother and ... This time I had the opportunity, along with Dr. Zahi Hawass, to choose some of the artifacts. Everybody thinks of the pharaohs ...

which featured the golden treasures of boy king Tutankhamun along with more than 170,000 other artifacts. The long-awaited (and air-conditioned) Grand Egyptian Museum recently opened several of ...

Tutankhamun ruled Egypt in the 14th century B.C. and archaeologists have turned up an amazing number of ancient artifacts buried with the mummified body of the king. In the 1990s, a team of ...

King Tutankhamun has captivated the world since his tomb was discovered in 1922. Unearthed by British archaeologist Howard Carter, it was the first time a pharaoh's burial chamber had been found ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known, was the last of his dynasty of pharaohs. He ruled as a boy only for a short time. He is most famous because his tomb was discovered almost intact and ...