Tutankhamun
Ancient Egyptian ruler
Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty who ruled around 1330 BCE and died as a teenager.
He would be historically obscure except that his tomb, discovered in 1922, was found nearly intact—one of the few royal Egyptian tombs to escape ancient looters.
The golden death mask and lavish burial goods made "King Tut" a cultural icon and sparked global fascination with ancient Egypt.
- Valley of the KingsEgyptian pharaonic burial ground
- excavationAct of unearthing
- burial chamberRoom for interring remains
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
discovery · 1922 · antechamber · treasure · sealed · intact · archaeology · shrine
Northeastern African nation
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- reignSovereign's time in power
- boy kingMonarch enthroned young
Akhenaten · coronation · royal · succession · Thebes · ruler · monarchy · lineage
Mold of deceased's face
- golden maskFace covering of precious yellow metal
- canopic jarsFunerary viscera containers
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
- amuletsObjects worn for protection
jewelry · pectoral · dagger · chariots · crook · flail · sandals · headrest
Cessation of life
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- misfortuneAdverse circumstance or event
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- legendUnverified traditional tale
mummy's curse · mysterious · fever · infection · cobra · supernatural · warning · mythology
Medical examination after death
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- cause of deathWhy someone died
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
fracture · embalming · bandages · resin · forensic · genetic analysis · inbreeding · disability
Traveling for pleasure
- museumPublic exhibit space
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- British MuseumLondon antiquities collection
- displayPresentation for viewing
attendance · replica · merchandise · cultural heritage · repatriation · London · Paris · Los Angeles
Howard Carter
- Valley of the KingsEgyptian pharaonic burial ground
- excavationAct of unearthing
- burial chamberRoom for interring remains
sarcophagus · discovery · 1922 · antechamber · treasure · sealed · intact · archaeology · shrine · canopic
Egypt
Northeastern African nation
boy king · Akhenaten · coronation · royal · succession · Thebes · ruler · monarchy · lineage · Amun
death mask
Mold of deceased's face
- golden maskFace covering of precious yellow metal
- canopic jarsFunerary viscera containers
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
amulets · jewelry · pectoral · dagger · chariots · crook · flail · sandals · headrest · cartouche
death
Cessation of life
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- misfortuneAdverse circumstance or event
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
mummy's curse · legend · mysterious · fever · infection · cobra · supernatural · warning · mythology · sensationalism
autopsy
Medical examination after death
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- cause of deathWhy someone died
malaria · fracture · embalming · bandages · resin · forensic · genetic analysis · inbreeding · disability · club foot
touring
Traveling for pleasure
- museumPublic exhibit space
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- British MuseumLondon antiquities collection
display · attendance · replica · merchandise · cultural heritage · repatriation · London · Paris · Los Angeles · visitor
- EgyptiansCleopatra, pharaohs, Nefertiti, Ramses, ancient Egyptians
- African RulersCleopatra, Menelik II, Haile Selassie, Shaka Zulu, Sundiata Keita
- Ancient FiguresGilgamesh, Hammurabi, Ramesses II, Akhenaten, Hatshepsut
- Ancient LeadersAlexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Cyrus the Great, Pericles
- Ancient RulersNebuchadnezzar, Genghis Khan, Hammurabi, Cyrus the Great, Ramesses II
- Egyptian exhibitsmummies, Rosetta Stone, hieroglyphics, sarcophagi, scarabs
TutankhamunKhufu
Egyptian king, largest pyramid
Ramesses II · Hatshepsut · Cleopatra · Akhenaten · ancient kings
Tutankhamunscattered remains
- Tutankhamun maskAncient Egyptian funerary headpiece
- Tomb of TutankhamunYoung pharaoh's burial vault