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Tutankhamun: Plain-looking mud trays in pharaoh's tomb may have been key part of complex afterlife rituals
However, it is clear that they have an even greater function to fulfill as, contextually, everything in the tomb has ...
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Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris
The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
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King Tutankhamun’s tomb hid a 3,000-year-old secret ritual, scientists reveal
Experts believe they have uncovered the secret of an ancient Egyptian ritual inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb. The legendary pharaoh’s tomb was discovered in 1922, filled with thousands of ...
The Secrets of an Ancient Death Ritual May Be Hidden in the Tomb of King Tut
The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...
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These Unassuming Artifacts From King Tut’s Tomb Could Tell a Remarkable Story
They are, by the archaeologist’s own admission, one of the more mundane objects pulled from Tutankhamun’s glittering tomb. Call them what you like—mud trays, clay troughs, unbaked earthen ...
Biltmore Estate's 'Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures' exhibit opens: Take the tour
"Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures" exhibition coincides with the 130th anniversary of Biltmore Estate’s opening in 1895. On March 21, Biltmore kicked off its spring season program, including ...