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.
But what was it like to first point a lens into the 3,000-year-old tomb of King Tutankhamun? That job fell to Harry Burton. He took more than 3,400 photographs of the treasures uncovered by ...
This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as See Exact Replicas of King Tut’s Treasures in His Recreated Tomb.
100 years later, his riches still have much to reveal. We dig into the missing heart of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun and what archaeologists have learned a century since the discovery of the ...
King Tut’s tomb had at least four sets of board games in it, so we can assume that he really loved to play games. One of his favorites was a game called “senet.” The rules of senet are ...
Today millions have viewed Tutankhamun's treasures but questions remain over how the teenage king died ... plaster and gold leaf based on photos. Image caption, Tutmania was still going strong ...
The final room will showcase large-scale projections of King Tut’s treasures, showcasing the exquisite detail of these ancient artifacts while shedding new light on King Tut’s quest for ...