More than 20 people who excavated King Tutankhamun's tomb in the 1920s later died young from a range of maladies.
His tomb's discovery was one of the most significant in all of Egyptology, but what do we actually know about King Tut ?
Nicholas Reeves still believes that the entrance to Nefertiti's tomb lies somewhere within King Tut's burial chamber.
A previously unpublished letter seems to support the idea that the tomb's discoverer made off with some of its contents.
A 4,300-year-old dagger found in the boy king's tomb may have originated from a different country entirely.
Scientists have reconstructed the face of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who died over 3,000 years ago.
A new radar survey of the young pharaoh's tomb has revealed the possible existence of a hidden room.
The ancient sculpture of King Tutankhamun went up for auction this week despite concerns over its legality.
The decade-long process of restoring and reinforcing the 3,000-year-old tomb has finally been completed.
A rare alabaster carving of Queen Tiye has been discovered along the west bank of the River Nile.
A new team is set to attempt a last-ditch effort to find evidence of a secret chamber in the tomb.
The dagger buried alongside the young pharaoh appears to have been more valuable than previously thought.
Egyptian authorities have stated that better technology will be needed to investigate the tomb further.
New research has revealed evidence that King Tut's tomb may have been intended for someone else.
More scans will be needed to confirm what lies behind the walls of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt.
Authorities in Egypt have confirmed the discovery of two hidden chambers inside Tutankhamun's tomb.
New scans will take place next month in a renewed bid to locate a secret room in King Tutankhamun's tomb.
New findings have suggested that King Tutankhamun's half-sister may have suckled him when he was a baby.
Authorities in Egypt have revealed that there is almost certainly a hidden room in Tutankhamen's tomb.
Archaeologists have discovered compelling evidence of an empty space hidden behind one of the walls.