Qin Shi Huang - the First Emperor of the 3rd century BC Qin Dynasty - is rumoured to have been buried surrounded by precious stones and rivers of mercury. Since his tomb has never been opened, how much do we know about what's really inside?

When I wrote that it was most likely we'd see more conlusive information on King Tut's pedigree on TV first, I obviously was wrong, partly.

World-renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass currently serves as Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and directs ongoing excavations at Giza, Saqqara, and in the Valley of the Kings. Dr.

The 8th Earl of Carnarvon, George Herbert and his wife, 8th Countess of Carnarvon, Fiona Herbert, discuss some of the artefacts found inside the tomb of King Tutankhamun by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter.

The pathological condition in the leg is a bone inflammation that, according to the recent released article was enhanced by his weakened immunity system.

Theodore M. Davis' discovery of the tomb of Horemheb (Harmhabi) on 22 February 1908 was his last great find in the Valley of the Kings – a vast, finely cut tomb containing the king's superb hardstone sarcophagus, a mass of fragmented burial furniture and abundant skeletal remains. The tomb's wall decorations, in various stages of completion, are among the finest in Egypt. This book was Davis' swan-song, published three years before his death. Besides his report on the Horemheb find, it includes an account of what Davis supposed – mistakenly – to be the destroyed burial of Tutankhamun (Touatankhamanou). The volume is abundantly illustrated with photographs and watercolour sketches of the tomb, its decorated walls and the objects found, together with some of the best views of the Valley of the Kings ever taken.

The discovery of the Tomb of King Tutankhamun was a defining moment in archaeology and Egyptology, bringing to the world's attention one of the most important and amazing discoveries in history as Howard Carter excavated KV62.

Using CT-scans of the mummified corpse of Tutankhamun in 2005, forensic experts were able to create an accurate reconstruction of the face of the boy king before his death, as well as put to bed one of the enduring myths about his death.