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Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris
The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
DNA test reveals Tutankhamun’s likely 'cause of death' 3,300 years later
A new discovery has pointed towards Tutankhamun’s possible cause of death, 100 years after his tomb's discovery.
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These Unassuming Artifacts From King Tut’s Tomb Could Tell a Remarkable Story
Since the tomb of King Tut was found, a set of four clay troughs were thought stands for wooden staffs. New research suggests ...
Tutankhamun: Plain-looking mud trays in pharaoh's tomb may have been key part of complex afterlife rituals
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the ...
Tutankhamun breakthrough as Boy King's tomb 'hid a 3,000-year-old ritual'
Archaeologists believe they have discovered the secret of an ancient Egyptian ritual inside King Tutankhamun's tomb.
King Tut breakthrough after DNA results reveal likely cause of death
For more than a century, Egyptologists have debated King Tut's cause of death. But a DNA analysis has brought them closer to ...
TwistedSifter on MSN4h
Over 100 Years Since Tutankhamun, A British-Egyptian Archaeology Team Discover The Long-Lost Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II
Over 100 years ago, in 1922, a British-led research team made a startling discovery. In an Egyptian tomb, they discovered the ...
'Unexpected' Tutankhamun discovery after DNA results used to trace Boy King's family
The BBC aired a documentary called Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered in 2014, which presented results from genetic analysis of ...
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Artifacts From King Tut's Tomb Have A Link To A Mystifying Ritual
In King Tut’s burial chamber, a rite known as the “Awakening of Osiris” may have been performed, according to evidence […] ...