Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger, also known as Tutankhamun's iron dagger and King Tut's dagger, is an iron-bladed dagger from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun …

Yet, among these wonders, this small but extraordinary object lay hidden within the linen bindings of the boy king’s mummified remains: a dagger seemingly out of place. It was not the opulent …

Dec 2, 2020 · The iron blade of an ornate dagger buried with Egypt’s King Tutankhamun in the 14th century B.C. likely came from a fallen meteorite, according to a new study.

Dec 25, 2022 · The two daggers of Tutankhamun are a pair of intricately crafted gold and iron weapons that were discovered in the Pharaoh’s tomb during the 1922 excavation led by …

Feb 22, 2022 · Researchers have uncovered new details about the origin of King Tut's iron dagger forged from a meteorite. Most iron objects from this era are heavily corroded, but the …

In ancient Egypt, daggers were usually made of copper or bronze, while royalty had gold weapons. At least since pre-dynastic Egypt, [14] (c. 3100 BC) daggers were adorned as …

Jan 9, 2023 · At one time, the Egyptian military was the greatest fighting force in the world. In the beginning, with the early ruling dynasties (3150 BCE – 2613 BCE), the Egyptian army was still …

Jun 1, 2016 · After examining the metal under bombardment by X-rays, scientists find the composition of King Tutankhamun's knife blade matches "iron of the sky." This dagger, …

Aug 19, 2024 · An Egyptian and Italian research team has just published a paper that reveals that King Tut’s beautiful dagger, already an object of admiration and wonder, turns out to have …

Jun 3, 2016 · Scientists have long speculated that the ancient Egyptians used metal from meteorites to make iron objects. Now an analysis of a dagger found in Tutankhamun’s tomb …