This redefines “high” society in ancient Egypt. Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ...

For more than a century, a cluster of alabaster containers from the burial of King Tut has taunted archaeologists with a ...

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

A new radar survey of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has reportedly found evidence of a hidden chamber that has revived talk about Queen Nefertiti’s final resting place. The survey of King Tut’s tomb was ...

Today, we served up a conversation that blends history, science, and a touch of mystery.Whether it’s the mighty pyramids of ...

A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s burial mask showed it wasn’t originally made for him.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 ...

It’s been billed the “mummy” of all King Tut shows—the largest collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures ever to travel outside of Egypt: This November, the Saatchi Gallery in London will show more ...

A controversial 3,000-year-old stone sculpture of boy pharaoh King Tutankhamun has been sold for nearly $6 million at auction in the U.K., despite protests from the Egyptian government. The brown ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at cancer-killing fungi, robots that perform surgery on your eyeballs, genetically modified bacteria that turn plastic into Tylenol and more. You can ...

King Tut’s coffin will be restored for the first time since it was discovered in 1922, the Antiques Ministry of Egypt announced. The Antiques Ministry announced Wednesday King Tutankhamun was ...

King Tutankhamun might have worn some sort of orthopedic shoes specially designed to cope with his club foot condition, an investigation into the pharaoh's footwear has suggested. Published in the ...

The project will restore the damaged coffin of the boy king. CAIRO -- Egypt has started a project to restore the wooden coffin of Tutankhamun for the first time since the boy king's tomb was ...