and the two life-sized statues of Tutankhamun served to provide the deceased pharaoh with offerings for eternity. Indeed, Tutankhamun’s mummified remains were themselves symbolic. “The king ...

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 ...

King Tutankhamun is one of the most popular Egyptian ... This theory was popularized by certain statues of the period, which depicted men with breasts. "It is unlikely that either Tutankhamun ...

The excavators suggested that the enigmatic statue may have served as a clothes ... and Sammlung Ludwig Seated on a cushion at the Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s feet, Ankhesenamun hands her young ...

Tim Batty, a general manager of the Tutankhamun Exhibition, hailed the results as “another piece of the great jigsaw” in the story of Egypt’s most famous pharaoh. Tutankhamun’s golden ...

Among these were treasures such as statues, jewelry ... Despite being a relatively minor pharaoh who died young, King Tutankhamun's burial site continues to intrigue researchers a century later.

It is the first major archaeological discovery related to the dynasty in over 100 years, with the tomb of King Tutankhamun found in 1922. A joint team of British and Egyptian archaeologists made ...

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.

Tim Batty, a general manager of the Tutankhamun Exhibition ... argued that the boy king was buried in someone else's grave. He uses the feminine-looking statues, including some with breasts ...