Tutankhamun[a] or Tutankhamen, [b] (Ancient Egyptian: twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn; c. 1341 BC – c. 1323 BC), was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC during the late Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Born Tutankhaten, he was likely a son of Akhenaten, thought to be buried in KV55.

Oct 20, 2016 · Why did King Tut have a flat head? Artificial cranial deformation, or head binding, is a practice carried out by cultures all over the world, and throughout time. Dr. Robert Martin talked to us about how the tradition was implemented by figures of high status in Ancient Egypt.

3 days ago · Tutankhamun (flourished 14th century bce) was a king of ancient Egypt (reigned c. 1333–24 bce), known chiefly for his intact tomb, KV 62 (tomb 62), discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.

Jun 7, 2023 · The pharaoh Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, is arguably the best-known ruler in ancient Egyptian history.

The Head of Nefertem (also known as the Head from the Lotus Bloom or Tutankhamun as the Sun God) was found in the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in West Thebes. It depicts the King as a child and dates from the 18th Dynasty (New Kingdom).

Jun 1, 2003 · A cause of death has never been established, but theories that the young king was murdered by a blow to the head have been proposed based on skull radiographs obtained by a team from the University of Liverpool in 1968.

Nov 9, 2009 · Tutankhamun, or simply King Tut, ruled Egypt as pharaoh until his early death. Howard Carter found his tomb intact, setting off a worldwide Egyptology frenzy.

According to the Mask of Tutankhamun, the headdress of the king depicts a cobra head and a vulture head. The vulture head is more visible when we look at the Mask from the profile angle, as we can see the beak more clearly. This vulture was known in Ancient Egypt as Nekhbet.

An unusual and appealing small head that is a masterpiece; it was found by Howard Carter at the entrance to the Tomb of Tutankhamun. The head is that of the king tut with very beautiful features, modeled in the Amarna style and emerging from an open lotus flower.

Jun 9, 2023 · According to Live Science, the team of international researchers who produced the facial reconstruction found that King Tut had an unusually large head. His skull was longer than normal, and his brain volume was larger than average (87 …