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The discovery of King Tut's tomb showed us what a royal Egyptian burial was really like—and sparked rumors of a deadly ancient curse.

Tutankhamun, otherwise known as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who lived in Egypt’s 18th dynasty. While he only ruled for around 10 years between 1332-1323 BC, the discovery of his tomb in 1922 made him the world's most famous pharaoh and gave us incredible artifacts that have been feature in exhibits around the globe—it also gave rise to rumors of an ancient curse.

Queen Narriman's life seemed like a fairy tale—until it came crashing down. If her name isn’t well known today, maybe that’s because of her tragic end.

Hatshepsut facts. Queen Hatshepsut dressed like a man and was known as “the first great woman”—but few people know her dark history.

When Alexander the Great met with the ancient civilization of the Celts, he hoped they’d show their fear of him, but he was dead wrong.

Nefertiti Facts: Nefertiti's was married to Pharaoh Akhenaten, who famously reshaped the Egyptian religion. He was also King Tut's father.