When Tutankhamun's tomb was uncovered in 1922, it was considered the most significant archaeological discovery of the 20th century. But archaeologists now warn that the priceless 3,300-year-old tomb ...

Tutankhamun was a pharaoh like no other: a minor during his reign, but mighty after his death. He only ruled for 10 years before his untimely death at age 19, but when his tomb was discovered in 1922 ...

The tomb of Tutankhamun in Luxor is in its most fragile state since its discovery in 1922, with cracks spreading across ceilings, rock layers peeling under humidity, and mural colours fading under the ...

The opening of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1923 has been followed by a trail of death and misfortune, with those who disturbed the boy king's resting place said to have been cursed ...

"Yes, wonderful things!" Those three words changed everything. Howard Carter's persistence paid off spectacularly after years of searching Egypt's dusty Valley of the Kings. His grand discovery ...

Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...

On February 16, 1923, one of the most significant moments in archaeological history unfolded in Thebes, Egypt, as the English archaeologist Howard Carter breached the sealed burial chamber of King ...

Additional treasures found within the burial chamber are housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

A new exhibition about the historic discovery of King Tut's tomb over a century ago is preparing to open in Boston.

Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed the remains of a 2,000-year-old basilica designed by the pioneering ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. Italy's Culture Minister, Alessandro Giuli, likened the ...

Egyptologist Howard Carter first laid eyes on the preserved tomb of King Tutankhamun in Egypt back in 1922. An exhibit coming to Boston wants to take visitors back to that time in history to see the ...

The exhibit runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the last entry at 5 p.m.; and on Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the last entry at 6 p.m. All ...