The tomb of Tutankhamun in Luxor is in its most fragile state since its discovery in 1922, with cracks spreading across ceilings, rock layers peeling under humidity, and mural colours fading under the ...
People who know even a bit about Egypt's rich history are well aware of King Tutankhamun's (King Tut) tomb. The lavish tomb took over the world's imagination at the time of its discovery. It now sits ...
These ancient tombs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. The tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt is plagued with cracks, water damage and fungi, sparking fears that “disaster could strike at any moment” for ...
Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...
The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.
November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun’s mummified remains. What followed wasn’t scientific triumph – it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, ...
CAIRO, October 21. /TASS/. Archeologists warn that the 3,300-year-old tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun may collapse due to the threat of flooding, the Daily Mail newspaper reported. According to ...
Photographs from the set of prints and negatives in archives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Published in conjunction with the exhibitions 'Wonderful things! The discovery of the tomb of ...