King Tut’s alabaster jars have long held mystery. A new Yale study finds chemical evidence suggesting they once contained ...

For more than a century, a cluster of alabaster jars from the burial of Tutankhamun sat in museum cases as some of the most puzzling objects from the boy king’s tomb. Now a new wave of scientific ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

June 9, 2005 — -- King Tut never grows old. The boy king and his earthly treasures have endured 3,300 years thanks to ancient Egyptian burial practices. But it's the millions of fascinated fans ...

In 1922, when Howard Carter discovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb, the world was captivated by treasures untouched for over ...

Photos show vivid colors bringing a mural brought back to life. CAIRO -- A symposium to celebrate the success of a decade-long restoration project on the tomb of King Tutankhamun was held Thursday in ...