A British surgeon has a new theory about the life and death of Egypt’s most famous pharaoh
King Tut
That’s a Wrap: British Man’s Body Mummified, King Tut-Style
“We are all equal in the presence of death,” an ancient proverb reads. King or commoner, we all deserve the same treatment.
Relics Returned: Cairo Museum Regains Four Looted Objects
Four objects previously missing from the Cairo Museum in Egypt found their way back home.
Reading While Eating for February 16: A Bankrupt Bookseller and A Teacher Gets Time Out
Wednesday’s links include Justin Bieber’s Obama impersonation and Lady Gaga incubating.
Egypt’s Mummies Safe and Sound, Despite Cairo Museum Unrest
Amid the chaos in Cairo last week, reports emerged that looters had beheaded two mummies in Egypt’s National Museum. As it turns out, the long-deceased pharaohs remain under wraps with their heads firmly attached.
Egypt’s Human Chain: The Race to Save the Mummies
Civilian vigilantes heroically stepped up Friday to fend off looters trying to poach Egypt’s most prized artifacts.
Today in History: King Tut’s Sarcophagus Uncovered
Jan. 3 1924 was the date that British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the 3,000 year old remains of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen — and King Tut still doesn’t look a day over 18.
Odd, Yet So Addictive: The 10 Strangest Stories Of 2010
Questionable parenting. Ancient unmentionables. Superficial firings. Don’t hold your breath because this year had its share of head turners.
King Tut’s Chariot Arrives in NYC
King Tut’s chariot has arrived in New York City, its first journey out of Egypt since its creation some 3,000 years ago.
So, Stephen Colbert, Intrigued By Tut’s Missing Penis Too, Eh?
I always knew Colbert had good taste.
Is King Tut’s Penis Missing?
Did someone sabotage the Egyptian king’s mummy to hide his less-than endowed genitalia? A new report from The New Scientist presents the possibility of a anatomical conspiracy.