Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun's mask The stunning, gold funeral mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is considered to be one of the most highly artistic, complex, and beautiful pieces of art crafted by the ancient Egyptians. Tutankhamun, or better known as “King Tut”, reigned from 1332-1323 BC. His name translates to “The living image of Aten.” He was considered to be an atrocious ruler, even at nine years old, unlike his father before him. Under his ruling, he made many changes to Egypt that were unpopular with the…

treasure that laid inside the room, was the coffin of Tutankhamun. With a room untouched for thousands of years, scientists were able to study these artifacts to learn a lot of information especially about the lifestyle of kings in ancient Egypt. For historians, the life of Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom was full of unknowns until the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. On November 4th, 1922, Howard Carter discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Tombs. However, it…

queen, but to be specific it was fit for a Pharaoh. Being a Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, meant that they had a lot of responsibility and was looked up to. Well known today and youngest Pharaoh during the New Kingdom era was no other than the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Otherwise known as King Tut. In many of the wall paintings in his burial chamber, it depicts his accomplishments during the time he was alive and the welcoming he received from the gods during the afterlife. While many of these great works…

King Tutankhamun or otherwise known as the “Boy King” was the youngest pharaoh to rule the mighty Egyptian kingdom. Born circa 1341 B.C.E., King Tut was the 12th king of the 18th Egyptian dynasty, in power from approximately 1332 to 1323 B.C.E. (Biography.com) His reign unfortunately ended prematurely due to unforeseen circumstances which will play a small part in what is known worldwide as the infamous King Tut’s Curse. King Tut was buried in a small tomb in Thebes, Egypt. The curse although…

the end result of an infection which was he incurred through the falling from his chariot (“The Death or Murder of Tutankhamun”, n.d.). It has been presumed that the young pharaoh, while on a hunting expedition, fell from his chariot, and in this accident broke his leg which later became infected and this infection in due course claimed his life (“The Death or Murder of Tutankhamun”, n.d.). But a theory such as this points to the natural death hypothesis which could be contested methodically…

not until the 19th century, when Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered by an English archaeologist Howard Carter. This discovery revealed the wealth that defined the Egyptian kingship and the rituals of the burial of Tutankhamun (Sayre Henry M. p 67). Since little was known about Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, there began to be many theories floating around about how he died. He was a young boy who ruled Egypt as a pharaoh for 10 years, until his death at age 19. King Tut’s sudden death has…

The most famous pharaoh in the history of Egypt was not famous because he was the best or most powerful king. King Tutankhamun was so famous for two reasons. The first reason was because of his extreme youth when he became pharaoh. He was only six when his father, Akhenaten had died and he earned the title of the Boy King. The second reason was that in a time where grave robbery was common, archaeologist howard Carter had the good fortune to discover Tut’s tomb undisturbed. Tut was born in…

What exactly caused the death of King Tutankhamun? This question has been asked by many for years. Did archaeologist Zahi Hawass finally answer the mystery of King Tut? Hawass is a world-renowned archaeologist that led the team that performed the CT scan of King Tut and revealed secrets about his family. I believe Hawass thought that the secrets of the past were very important and the people of today deserved to know what mysteries lay with King Tut. As Zahi Hawass once said, “It's very…

Dr. Ashraf Selim loved the heritage of his country and was asked to help solve a puzzle by using his knowledge. In 2005 an Egyptian team of radiologist and a group of foreign radiologist studied CT imagers of the mummified remain of Tutankhamun taken on a 6slice CT Siemens scanner. They were to determine what killed him and were given 3 months to do so. They had discrepancies in their interpretations so Dr. Selim was asked to help with the diagnosis. He discovered that King Tut’s trunk, limbs,…

Ancient Death and The Afterlife Death is a natural process that occurs to everybody, in one way or another. The afterlife is best defined as the place your soul goes after death. While seeming most plain and obvious, the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Hindus all believed different, yet similar things happened when a person passed away. Beginning with the Mesopotamians, they saw death as a sinful process. Although, the afterlife was glorious and your spirit would live on. Death for the Egyptians…