| Each merchant's tales of how the scarabs came from the tomb of Tutankhamun grew less and less likely with every member of the caravan. |
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| The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British Egyptologist Howard Carter. |
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| His injured joint was bruised purple and green and strapped up like Tutankhamun. |
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| The cartouche or oval ring enclosing the name of Tutankhamun was found on objects throughout his tomb. |
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| These results suggest avascular bone necrosis in conjunction with the malarial infection as the most likely cause of death in Tutankhamun. |
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| The Tutankhamun CT scan project was only the first step in a five-year endeavor to scan and preserve the ancient mummies of Egypt, many of which are crumbling. |
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| Finally, it is the day Carter has been waiting for all his life and he is delighted when he can officially open the burial chamber of Tutankhamun. |
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| In the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, for example, some 15 model ships were found among the burial objects. |
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| Several valuable collectables are missing, including statues of historical icons like Tutankhamun and Nefertiti. |
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| In the 3,000 year reign of Egyptian royalty, the Pharaoh Tutankhamun was a minor-if-intriguing figure. |
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| Indeed, a bottle of this oil was discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun which was, without doubt, to soften the suffering in the afterlife. |
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| They claim a tattered and neglected mummy found in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings is probably Queen Nefertiti, stepmother of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun. |
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| The remains of Queen Puabi, buried with a retinue of murdered servants to ensure her care in the afterlife, became Woolley's Tutankhamun. |
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| The finds are certainly comparable in significance to the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. |
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| Because successive generations were also buried in what is now called the Valley of the Kings, the secret got out and most of the tombs, except for that of Tutankhamun, were plundered. |
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| Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs is a touring exhibit showcasing an amazing array of artifacts from King Tutankhamun and a host of other Pharaohs which has been seen so far by 5 million visitors worldwide. |
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| Cairo's Egyptian Museum is largely empty and one can look at the gold sarcophagus of Tutankhamun, or his chariots, walking sticks, gloves, socks and underclothes, without anybody else getting in the way. |
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| Akhenaten, who tried to impose monotheism with the worship of Aten, the sun disc, later fathered the famed boy king Tutankhamun. |
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| Having the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Valley of the Kings is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Egypt, attracting more than 2 million visitors annually. |
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| In 1924, Howard Carter, British egyptologist, found the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor. |
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| At Farouk's first wedding in 1938, when the young king who was shortly to become a byword for rottenness still seemed a latterday Tutankhamun, even Cairo's pickpockets declared a moratorium for the day. |
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| It's unlikely to be one that dramatically alters the course of ancient history, but yet another question mark hangs low and heavy under mysterious Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. |
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| The director of the Science Museum, Ian Blatchford, said such an exhibition, the science equivalent of the British Museum's legendary Tutankhamun exhibition, had long been a dream of his curators. |
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| Tutankhamun 139 ebony, ivory, silver and gold walking sticks. |
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| We receive a ticket for the photo, available in the gift shop for a fee. This is a fair introduction to a massive new exhibition about Tutankhamun at the heart of Times Square. |
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| With innocence their only weapon, Akhesa and Tutankhamun overcome all kinds of tests and ordeals, and encounter an extraordinary destiny that will unite them forever. |
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| The Antechamber of the tomb of King Tutankhamun contains a wide selection of objects used for hunting, entertainment, daily life, and funerary purposes. |
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| Many alabaster vases and lamps were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun. |
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| Legendary pharaoh Tutankhamun was probably killed by the genetic blood disorder sickle cell disease, German scientists said Wednesday, rejecting earlier research that suggested he died of malaria. |
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| Small sculpted fittings for furniture and other objects go well back into antiquity, as in the Nimrud ivories, Begram ivories and finds from the tomb of Tutankhamun. |
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