Tutankhamun
Her Mummy Is Still Missing
Anck-Su-Namun, the third of six known daughters of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and his Great Royal wife Nefertiti, was born in 1348 BC. Later, Anck-Su-Namun became the Great Royal wife of her half-brother Tutankhamun.
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'Antique Romance' at Pi Artworks
Pi Artworks Istanbul is hosting Paris-based artist Maude Maris' first solo exhibition in Turkey.
Entitled "Antique Romance," the exhibition consists of a considered and minimal selection of paintings and sculptures that showcase the two main sides of Maris' practice.
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Antique romance by Maude Maris in Istanbul
Paris-based artist Maude Maris' first solo exhibition in Turkey was opened on Nov. 12 at Pi Artworks Istanbul.
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Greek experts discover the tomb of Jesus! (photos-video)
IN the innermost chamber of the site said to be the tomb of Jesus, a restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries in an effort to reach what it believes is the original rock surface where Jesus’ body was laid.
Scans reveal two secret chambers in King Tutankhamun’s tomb
Researchers studying King Tutankhamun’s tomb said that there are two previously secret chambers hidden in King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Radar scans of the tomb in the ancient necropolis of Luxor have revealed two possible rooms, and they’re likely to contain remains, Egypt’s antiquities minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said.
Egypt's 'Indiana Jones' to Reveal Details of Tutankhamun's Death in Sofia Lecture
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass promised on Monday to reveal "for the first time how Tutankhamun died" at his public lecture in Sofia.
8 Egyptians sent to trial after botched-up repairwork on King Tut’s mask
Eight Egyptians are being sent to trial for “gross negligence” after the botched repair work to the famed golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun’s mask. The eight, including the head of the Egyptian museum, face fines and disciplinary measures, including dismissal.
Tutankhamun's tomb to be closed soon
The tomb of legendary boy pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt?s Valley of the Kings will close from October for restorations, the antiquities ministry said Sept. 20.
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Egypt museum admits King Tut's beard broke off and was glued back
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo acknowledged on Saturday that one of its greatest treasures, the mask of King Tutankhamun, had been crudely glued back together after being damaged, but insisted the item could be restored to its former glory.