Forgotten by time and obscured by the desert, a collection of ancient burials — and their treasures — went unnoticed in Egypt. Not anymore. A joint team of Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists ...

Beginning in August, visitors of Tutankhamun's galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir will not be able to admire the king's distinguished gold funerary mask which will leave its original display ...

Archaeologists investigating burial shafts near Alexandria, Egypt have discovered over a dozen interred individuals, two of whom still feature golden tongues that were carefully placed inside their ...

Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ago, the mystery of the boy king's death has captivated historians and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Archaeologists working at a temple on the outskirts of the Egyptian city of Alexandria have found ...

The golden funerary mask of King Tutankhamun is displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo - Copyright AFP FERNANDO CARTAGENA The golden funerary mask of King ...

If the idea of mummies doesn't grab their attention, mention of the boy king does. Tutankhamun was only 9 years old when he came to power as Pharaoh of Egypt in 1332 B.C., which is well within the age ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This carved face, whose eyes and ...

As if we weren’t excited enough for the long-delayed full unveiling of Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in July, the institution has just announced that it has received another 163 artifacts from ...

The certified reproduction of the King Tutankhamun's gilded inner coffin from art collector Giovanni Amin's collection is on exhibit in the Louisiana Art & Science Museum's exhibit, 'Discoveries on ...