Tutankhamun facts
He is one of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs, but how much do you really know about the young ruler?
The tomb of the boy king
Explore the final resting place of the so-called ‘boy king’, whose discovery in 1922 remains one of the world’s greatest archaeological finds
Key Egyptian monuments
Discover the tombs and temples that continue to enthral visitors today
The men who ruled ancient Egypt
From Khufu to Ramesses II, meet some of Egypt’s most significant pharaohs
The quest for immortality
Find out why the afterlife was so important to the ancient Egyptians
Get hooked
Continue your journey into ancient Egypt with our pick of books, podcasts and television programmes to investigate next
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An A–Z of Queen Elizabeth II
We take an alphabetical look back at the story of Her Majesty’s life and reign
What great paintings say
We explore the enduring mystery behind Grant Wood’s American Gothic – one of the world’s most parodied works of art
Bans on women
From pints to property, we look at eight unusual bans that have been imposed on members of the ‘fairer sex’