On February 16, 1923, one of the most significant moments in archaeological history unfolded in Thebes, Egypt, as the English ...

In a BBC archive clip, archaeologist Howard Carter describes the moment on 12 February 1924 when he and his team became the first people in 3,300 years to meet the Egyptian boy king.

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 ...

A royal tomb usually settles the story, yet the mummy inside Tutankhamun's chamber keeps raising problems no one has fully resolved. Several details push experts to revisit long-held assumptions, and ...

The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was unsealed over 100 years ago, and since then many who disturbed the ancient burial chamber ...

As the anniversary of Tutankhamun's tomb unveiling approaches, we examine the mysterious deaths and misfortunes that befell ...

These ancient tombs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. The tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt is plagued with cracks, water damage and fungi, sparking fears that “disaster could strike at any moment” for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Egyptologist Howard Carter first laid eyes on the preserved tomb of King Tutankhamun in Egypt back in 1922. An exhibit coming to ...

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 ...

CAIRO, October 21. /TASS/. Archeologists warn that the 3,300-year-old tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun may collapse due to the threat of flooding, the Daily Mail newspaper reported. According to ...