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 TikToker’s emotional reaction to King Tutankhamun’s remains sparked intense debate about how we treat the dead. In a widely viewed video, Syd (@squxid) broke down after watching a tour of the boy ...

The nearly 3,500-year-old tomb belonged to King Thutmose II, who reigned from 1493 to 1479 BC Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for ...

Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the entire world was eagerly anticipating—the opening of King Tut's burial chamber.

A London auction house says there is “no documented evidence” that an intricately carved grasshopper is from the boy king’s tomb. Its estimated price is up to $675,000. By Alex Marshall Reporting from ...

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 ...

Photos show vivid colors bringing a mural brought back to life. CAIRO -- A symposium to celebrate the success of a decade-long restoration project on the tomb of King Tutankhamun was held Thursday in ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.