Since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt over 100 years ago, the contents have been examined countless times. But new details continue to surprise archaeologists.

Pharaoh Pepi II (pictured here on his mother’s lap) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who reigned from 2278 until around 2247 ...

Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else.

But Tutankhamun’s tomb also preserved a valuable insight into the royal family’s daily lives – with everything from tents to ...

An archaeological restoration mission made an unexpected discovery when the team found collection of a completely untouched tomb dating back to the Middle Kingdom period. The finding could provide ...

Nefertiti married Tutankhamun's father, Akhenaten, however, her tomb has not been discovered as of yet. King Tutankhamun was just nine years old when he ascended to the Egyptian throne and ruled from ...

The ancient tomb was found buried in a cemetery in Assiut, Egypt around 240 miles south of Cairo Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers ...

Nefertiti, who married Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten, is still a mystery, as her tomb has never been discovered.

“This is the first Middle Kingdom tomb found in the area,” writes the South Asasif Conservation Project, which led the excavation, in a statement. “Among the finds are beautiful ...

The last depiction of the Amarna family and Akhenaten dates from the 12th year of his reign in the tomb of Merira II. Akhenaten’s religious reform was an unprecedented innovation, often regarded as a ...

The death mask was found in 1925 by the Egyptologist Howard Carter during his excavations of Tutankhamun’s tomb which his team ... s father Pharaoh Akhenaten. This theory was first proposed ...