King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian relics, but researchers claim it may not have been intended ...

"This mask was not made for an adult male pharaoh; when the gold was compared, [they found] the face is made of completely ...

Featuring a protective cobra and vulture on the forehead, the elaborate mask was discovered in the young pharaoh's gold coffin, itself weighing a hefty 110 kilograms. It was one of many treasures ...

In 1922, the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, marked one of the most significant finds of ...

Researchers propose that his eye-catching gold funerary mask may have been intended for someone else but the pharaoh's untimely death, less than 10 years after he ascended the throne aged 9 ...

Pharaohs’ masks were often crafted from gold, while commoners had wooden or clay masks. Fletcher notes the size and design of Tut’s tomb resemble those of Ay, his successor, suggesting Tut’s ...

Some of those artifacts, like his death mask, are widely known ... tomb and what they reveal about the iconic Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh years after the discovery of his remains.

It was the first pharaoh's tomb to be found that was almost intact. It contained 5,398 artefacts including two thrones, six chariots, a solid gold death mask and coffin holding his mummy.

"Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" presents over 180 artifacts, including the wooden coffin of King Ramses II from the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Visitors can see an array of ...