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Items from the largely intact tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu (King Tut's great-grandparents; the parents of Tiye who was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III) are also included. Yuya and Tjuyu's tomb was one of the most celebrated historical finds in the Valley of the Kings until Howard Carter's discovery in 1922.
King and Queen are seated and Tutankhamun seems to pour ointment on Queen's hand. Ankhesenamun offering flowers to Tutankhamun Scene from gilded shrine of Tutankhamen showing him and his wife Queen Ankhesenamun Ankhesenamun handing arrow to seated Tutankhamun Ring Bezel, with the name of Princess Ankhesenpaaten
Tutankhamun and his queen, Ankhesenamun Tutankhamun was born in the reign of Akhenaten, during the Amarna Period of the late Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.His original name was Tutankhaten or Tutankhuaten, meaning "living image of Aten", [c] reflecting the shift in ancient Egyptian religion known as Atenism which characterized Akhenaten's reign.
Allan Tannenbaum/GettyNov. 4, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, and soon the world will be inundated with Tut mania: books, TV programs, museum ...
It was the most in-tact pharaoh's tomb ever found and gave historians new insight into ancient burials, ... Tutankhamun, popularly referred to as "King Tut" today, ruled from about 1332 B.C. until ...
Some history experts believe that King Tut's infamous tomb may have been intended for someone else equally as famous.
The tomb also contained several cosmetic objects, including alabaster vessels and a mirror. Some objects were inscribed with the name of king Amenhotep III and his wife queen Tiye, providing a dating for the burial. [5] In addition to wood, it is embellished with gold, semi-precious stones, and glass, used for the jewelry around her neck.
A new digital art experience by the National Geographic Society brings King Tut's story to life in an accessible, immersive way.