Known as the boy king, King Tut the throne in 1332 BC around the age of 9, an appropriate age to wear earrings, but as he grew older during his reign, he would have stopped wearing them well ...
Ten years after ascending the throne, Tutankhamun is dead, leaving no heirs to succeed him. He is hastily buried in a small tomb, designed originally for a private person rather than a king.
Tutankhamun, popularly referred to as "King Tut" today, ruled from about 1332 B.C. until his death in about 1323 B.C. He ascended to the throne while still a child, and his rule was relatively ...
Salah, a boy, wanders about with his uncle through the Cairo museum, where he is fascinated by the statues and especially the restauration work in progress on Tutankhamun's throne. His uncle tells ...
British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team of excavators opened the doors to the sarcophagus of the ruler itself.