The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

The legendary pharaoh’s tomb was discovered in 1922, filled with thousands of priceless artifacts — some of which experts now believe were previously overlooked.

In 1922, the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the ... are placed at the corners of the sarcophagus to guide the king through the underworld, and then the torches are extinguished ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known ... Down these few steps is the entrance to the tomb itself. This is the first door where Carter found the seals intact. He then removed the rubble ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Scientists think they've discovered a hidden tomb behind King Tutankhamun's burial chamber. Since some aspects of the chamber point to a Queen's burial ground ...

But they also spent time and treasure creating hidden underground mausoleums ... Treasures—like the golden masks found with King Tut—are dazzling, but the tombs also contained the more ...

The discovery of wooden staffs and clay trays near the sarcophagus of King Tut might be the oldest known ... He also opened a literal door to more mysteries than he could have ever imagined.

He also opened a literal door to more mysteries than he could have ever imagined. Tutankhamun—more commonly known today as King Tut—ascended the throne at nine years old, ruled until his death (the ...