King Tutankhamun
Egypt finds new clues that Queen Nefertiti may lie buried behind Tut’s tomb
Archaeology
March 17, 2016
Egypt finds new clues that Queen Nefertiti may lie buried behind Tut’s tomb
Egypt has unearthed further evidence that a secret chamber, believed by some to be the lost burial site of Queen…
Scans of King Tut tomb suggest ‘90%’ chance of hidden chamber
Archaeology
November 28, 2015
Scans of King Tut tomb suggest ‘90%’ chance of hidden chamber
Scans in King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings point to a hidden chamber, the country's antiquities minister…
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
Archaeology
November 5, 2015
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
Twenty hot air balloons rose above Luxor before sunrise on Thursday at Karnak to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the…
Renovations begin at Tutankhamun Luxor tomb
Archaeology
October 1, 2015
Renovations begin at Tutankhamun Luxor tomb
A US archaeological institute began renovating the tomb of famous Pharaoh King Tutankhamun in Luxor on Thursday. The J. Paul Getty…
70% chance of hidden chambers behind Tutankhamun tomb walls: Antiquities Minister
Archaeology
September 29, 2015
70% chance of hidden chambers behind Tutankhamun tomb walls: Antiquities Minister
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty recently completed an inspection tour on the tombs of King Amenhotep II (Tomb KV35), King Horemheb…
King Tut tomb in Luxor to be closed for maintenance
Archaeology
September 21, 2015
King Tut tomb in Luxor to be closed for maintenance
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty has announced that pharaoh King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor will be…
Zahi Hawass celebrates Italian translation of ‘The Legend of Tutankhamun’ book
Archaeology
July 5, 2015
Zahi Hawass celebrates Italian translation of ‘The Legend of Tutankhamun’ book
The launch of an Italian translation of Zahi Hawass’s book, “The Legend of Tutankhamun”, was celebrated in the city of…
AP: Tutankhamun mask possibly smeared as conservations go wrong
Culture
January 22, 2015
AP: Tutankhamun mask possibly smeared as conservations go wrong
The golden mask of Pharaoh king Tutankhamun has sustained damages after conservations inside the Egyptian Museum ended with gluing marks…