Since its discovery more than a century ago, the iconic burial mask of King Tut has remained perhaps the defining image of ...

King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask. That beard may have been an afterthought when ...

It appears to overlay an older cartouche with alignments matching Nefertiti’s name. King Tut was only nine when he took the throne. It was a tumultuous time. His father, Akhenaten, had died.

King Tut’s death mask has captivated people for generations. Picture: Lucy Mallatratt Speculation has surged in recent years that Tut was moved into the tomb of his stepmother. Queen Nefertiti ...