Guests will have the chance to learn about the rituals of mummification, ancient Egyptian culture and mythology and the ...

National Geographic’s “Beyond King Tut” brings a groundbreaking immersive experience to Milwaukee’s Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., from Oct. 13 through Jan. 6, 2024. This educational journey ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors in Cairo in November, where King Tutankhamun's tomb and all of its contents - counting more than 5,500 items - are on display altogether. At least 82 pairs ...

A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s burial mask showed it wasn’t originally made for him. The earring holes on the mask provide an obvious clue the mask was intended for a high-status female or ...

Inside King Tut's subterranean burial chamber, against a backdrop of murals, Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, removes padding to reveal the young pharaoh's remains. Kenneth ...

The United Kingdom’s new monarch, King Charles III, brings to mind the last time our city went king crazy, Chicago. The Field Museum was one of six institutions in the United States chosen to host an ...

They found some Khamun ground. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten — and harbored a wine jug stamped with the name of ...

Discovering a young pharaoh's ancient, long-dormant tomb sent the media into a frenzy in the 1920s – but uncovering one mystery invited another when the financier of the expedition died a sudden, ...

Explore the topics history sometimes forgets: the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an important part of our ancestor’s lives. This October, the SciFri Book Club will read Dinner with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On February 16, 1923, Howard Carter, guided by the flickering light of oil lamps, ventured into the ...

Chemical traces of opium found in an ancient Egyptian alabaster vase shows it had a widespread use. Scientists even think King Tut himself may have used the substance. The findings mean opium use ...