The famous golden death mask of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun likely wasn’t made for him, according to a new study. A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s mask by researchers from the ...

King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian relics, but researchers claim it may not have been intended ...

The tomb of King Thutmose II has been found, but what does this achievement mean? Is it an archaeological breakthrough of ...

Tutankhamun's death mask is "one of the most recognised images ... mosaic of precious stones" and housed in Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum, is "surely one of the world's most iconic objects ...

The collection was displayed upstairs in Tatefield Hall until Benny's death in 1968, when it and other Egyptian objects were left to The Royal Pump Room Museum in Harrogate. This mask would have ...

He died at 19, possibly from an infection linked to a broken leg. In ancient Egypt, death masks helped a pharaoh’s soul recognize their body. Pharaohs’ masks were often crafted from gold ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city ...

Unearthed by British archaeologist Howard Carter, it was the first time a pharaoh's burial chamber had been ... took advantage of this creating special Egyptian tours. Image caption, With no ...

Learn more about ancient Egyptian burial traditions and how they honored the dead. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the ...

This mask would have been worn by a priest ... was displayed upstairs in Tatefield Hall until Benny's death in 1968, when it and other Egyptian objects were left to The Royal Pump Room Museum ...