notably the mummy lying on a bed, surrounded by the goddesses Isis and Nephtys and the four sons of Horus. Finally, the casing around the feet has two images of the funerary god Anubis." ...

Just the mere mention of Tutankhamun conjures up images of golden funerary masks gleaming in forgotten shadows ... Just watch out for spitting lava and keep your fingers crossed that Ammit ‘the ...

More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the ...

A recent DNA analysis has brought experts closer to understanding what killed King Tutankhamun, revealing genetic evidence that his premature death was partly due to repeated malaria attacks.

“Tutankhamun and the officials acting on his behalf had the opportunity to adapt, alter, and change royal funerary practice and bring back Osiris into the picture,” said Brown to the Daily Mail.

THE mystery of what killed King Tutankhamun may finally be solved — after scientists unearthed groundbreaking DNA evidence. The young pharaoh's untimely death at just 18 has baffled experts for ...

Among them was Tutankhamun, who is believed to have been killed by a combination of malaria and health problems linked to royal inbreeding. The golden funerary mask of ancient Egyptian King ...

The elusive death of King Tutankhamun has long been discussed, but it looks like a DNA test may have revealed what killed the ancient Egyptian pharaoh. Experts have been examining the former leader's ...

He believes that clay trays and wooden staffs positioned near Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus were important parts of the “Osirian funerary rite,” which relates to Osiris, the god of the ...

Tutankhamun’s golden death mask. Photo: Stockphoto Press Portrait Service A photo from 2005 with a model of what King Tut probably looked like. King Tut suffered from necrosis in his left foot ...