Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else.

In ancient Egypt, earrings were often associated with women or young children, making the holes on Tutankhamun’s mask an ...

A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s burial mask showed it wasn’t originally made for him.The earring holes on the mask provide an obvious clue the mask was intended for a high-status female or ...