June 14, 2005 — -- Since the time his tomb was unearthed in the Valley of the Kings, scientists have wondered why King Tut died at the young age of 19. Was it illness? An accident? Or was it ...

Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...

Maggie Benson was the first woman granted official permission to excavate in Egypt. She’d become enamored with the country when she visited in 1894, seeking relief from her rheumatism in the dry, hot ...

The young pharaoh's tomb, initially discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922, is one of the most well-known in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt Mostafa Elshemy/Anadolu Agency/Getty A ...

Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty, which reigned for over two centuries ...

The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, one of the largest in southern Egypt's Valley of the Kings and Queens, was officially opened to the public Saturday after years of restoration. Egypt's tourism and ...

One of the largest tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reopened to visitors after more than 20 years of renovation. The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 ...

Egyptian authorities have reopened the tomb of Amenhotep III to the public after more than two decades of restorations. The huge tomb is located in a secluded part of the Valley of the Kings outside ...

The tomb of Amenhotep III has been opened to the public after undergoing 20 years of renovation with support from the Japanese government and UNESCO. The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, ruler of ...

The tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who was married to Queen Hatshepsut and ruled Egypt about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings. It is the first discovery of a ...

The Valley of the Kings and other bucket-list Egyptian destinations offer a glimpse into millennia-old majesty and artistry Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries Text by Jeff Campagna and Tracy Scott ...