As the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the memorial to another King Tut lies forgotten in the backyard of a Washington ...

It’s estimated that around 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that’s expected to double by 2060. But researchers have found that some of the highest rates of cognitive impairment ...

While excavating in the Valley of the Kings, an Egyptian worker on an archaeological dig discovered a partially obscured step. It would lead into the unlooted tomb of King Tut. When you purchase ...

When Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, the world believed it had witnessed the greatest archaeological discovery in history. But over a century later, the evidence inside the ...

The young pharaoh's tomb, initially discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922, is one of the most well-known in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt Mostafa Elshemy/Anadolu Agency/Getty A ...

A composite reconstruction at 3 stages of life, of KING TUT. Tutankhamun (king tut) son of akhenaten died around 1324 b.c. aged aprox 19, ruled of 10+- years he restored the old gods. Over his 10 ...

A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a serious image makeover, thanks to scientists discovering that it holds ...

AROUND $1,000. IT’S KNOWN AS THE DEADLY FUNGUS CREDITED WITH KILLING THE ARCHEOLOGIST THAT OPENED THE TOMB OF KING TUT. NOW, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCHERS SAY THEY HAVE ...

Explore the topics history sometimes forgets: the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an important part of our ancestor’s lives. This October, the SciFri Book Club will read Dinner with ...

The golden funerary mask of King Tutankhamun is displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo — Khaled DESOUKI After nearly a century in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, King Tutankhamun's iconic gold mask ...