Now with the aid of forensic techniques we may be closer than ever to understanding this ancient mystery ... a solid gold death mask and coffin holding his mummy. Image caption, The discovery ...

The famous golden death mask of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun ... perhaps the most well-known figure in the history of ancient Egypt. Researchers have continuously conducted examinations ...

King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian ... finding mentions of body modifications that did not ...

This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient ... until Benny's death in 1968, when it and other Egyptian objects were ...

This mask was excavated at Hawara in Egypt in 1888 by the famous archaeologist Flinders Petrie. It shows that even 2000 years ago people were fascinated by Ancient Egypt and wanted to be part of it.

They thought it was more important than their life on Earth, so they spent a lot of time planning for their death ... mummy mask is coated in gold leaf. It is a mask for a rich ancient Egyptian.

The gold burial mask of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. AMIR MAKAR/AFP Some ...

He died at 19, possibly from an infection linked to a broken leg. In ancient Egypt, death masks helped a pharaoh’s soul recognize their body. Pharaohs’ masks were often crafted from gold ...