King Tutankhamun's death mask is one of the most iconic Egyptian relics, but researchers claim it may not have been intended ...

King Tutankhamun’s iconic death mask may not ... 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.

It contained 5,398 artefacts including two thrones, six chariots, a solid gold death mask ... In the U.S the name Tutankhamun was shortened to King Tut and inspired Egyptian-themed music and ...

Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh ... "I was sure the death mask was not specifically designed for King Tut," she said.

The gold burial mask of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. AMIR MAKAR/AFP Some historians have suggested that the dual qualities of the snake — as both a ...

Icon of ancient Egypt, the teenage pharaoh’s funerary mask immortalizes ... We know that after Tutankhamun's death, an Egyptian queen, most likely Ankhesenamun, appeals to the king of the ...

Pharaohs were the kings of Ancient Egypt. They ruled over the land, collected taxes from the people, enforced the law and led the Egyptian army against invaders. Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is ...