The Egyptologist, Zahi Hawass, announced a documentary chronicling his life and career. Here's why we're excited for it.

Tanis is one of Egypt’s most overlooked ancient cities, yet it produced untouched royal treasure rivaling Tutankhamun’s — and ...

Our film critics rank their 10 favorites of the year. By Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson Manohla Dargis It was another great year for the movies and another horrible, hair-on-fire year for the ...

2025 was a year that posed a lot of questions for movie lovers: Did the success of Sinners prove that there was still a mass audience hungry for original (read: non-IP) stories on a blockbuster level?

Irreversible damage was done to the pharaoh’s body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. November 2025 marks 100 years since ...

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, ...

In 1922, Howard Carter uncovered a sealed doorway in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings - and behind it lay the untouched tomb of King Tutankhamun. For a century, we’ve seen that moment only in faded black ...

An iron dagger discovered within Tutankhamun's tomb was identified as originating from an iron meteorite. In 2016, Italian researchers confirmed the dagger's cosmic source by analyzing its elemental ...

GIZA, Egypt — They’re the crown jewels of the Grand Egyptian Museum — two galleries devoted to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun. Showcasing more than 5,300 objects from the young king’s tomb, including ...

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 ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo has been heralded as one of the biggest cultural openings of the year. Located near the Pyramids of ...