The new settlement has been found at Kom el-Nugus in northern Egypt, about 27 miles (43 km) west of Alexandria.

As the child husband of Akhenaten’s third daughter, Ankhesenpaaten (who may also have been his half sister), Tut inherited the crown circa 1332 B.C., when he was 8 or 9 years old (about the same ...

When Tut became king, he married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten. He died at around the age of 18 and his cause of death is unknown. The young king, however, was plagued with health issues due to ...

Then Akhenaton referred to Tut's bride to be as Ankhesanamun, but at this point, she would have been known as Ankhesenpaaten. She and Tut had their names changed after Akhenaton's death when they ...

THE mystery of what killed King Tutankhamun may finally be solved — after scientists unearthed groundbreaking DNA evidence. The young pharaoh's untimely death at just 18 has baffled experts for ...

But now, cutting-edge genetic research has uncovered the strongest clues yet as to what brought his short life and reign to an end. A team of scientists from Egypt's National Research Centre and ...