Tutankhamun is probably the most studied mummy in the world, with the possible exception of Otzi the Iceman ... It is a record of how science fuels our fascination with the boy king.

By carrying out CT scans of King Tutankhamun's mummy, we were able in 2005 to show that he did not die from a blow to the head, as many people believed. Our analysis revealed that a hole in the ...

These reports inspired a Hollywood film, The Mummy in 1932. Image caption, In the U.S the name Tutankhamun was shortened to King Tut and inspired Egyptian-themed music and dances. There were two ...

But Hollywood didn't invent the curse concept. The "mummy's curse" first enjoyed worldwide acclaim after the 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor ...

A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s mask by researchers from ... continuously conducted examinations of King Tut’s tomb, mummy, and mask, but a new study caught one overlooked detail ...

If you can’t make it to Egypt, head to Washington, D.C., where “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” puts visitors inside the artifact-stuffed rooms of King Tut’s tomb. It’s been a ...

Why was a dagger made with iron from space found with the mummy of Tutankhamun ... lodged within the burial wrappings of the teenage king, all of which appeared to be made from iron that came ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known, was the last of his dynasty of pharaohs. He ruled as a boy only for a short time. He is most famous because his tomb was discovered almost intact and ...

In 2010, researchers analyzed DNA from the ancient Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamen and 10 of his relatives (JAMA, 303:638-47). It was a blockbuster study. Revealing family relationships among the ...

Pharaoh 'nuff - the mummy model has a reserve price of £300. Bidders by phone welcome A life-sized model of Tutankhamun's sarcophagus that went on display in a phone box is to be auctioned.

Those of us who devoured the Horrible History books as children might be glad to know that one of these special themed exhibitions will be centred around the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun.