He also opened a literal door to more mysteries than he could have ever imagined. Tutankhamun—more commonly known today as King Tut—ascended the throne at nine years old, ruled until his death ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Scientists think they've discovered a hidden tomb behind King Tutankhamun's burial chamber. Since some aspects of the chamber point to a Queen's burial ground ...

In 1922, the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the ... are placed at the corners of the sarcophagus to guide the king through the underworld, and then the torches are extinguished ...

In late 1922, expert photographer Harry Burton joined archaeologist Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun ... the final door into the tomb itself.

CT Scanning equipment by Siemens AG; Data courtesy, the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Arab Republic of Egypt; National Geographic magazine, June 2005 Inside King Tut's subterranean burial ...

Tutankhamun, or King Tut as he is also known ... Down these few steps is the entrance to the tomb itself. This is the first door where Carter found the seals intact. He then removed the rubble ...

The discovery of wooden staffs and clay trays near the sarcophagus of King Tut might be the oldest known ... He also opened a literal door to more mysteries than he could have ever imagined.