The Wishing Cup
The Lotus Chalice, also known as the Alabaster Chalice or the Cup of Wishes, is a chalice dating back to approximately 1,332-1,323 BC and belongs to ancient Egyptian art. It was discovered on November 4, 1922, during archaeological excavations conducted by English...Read more
The Golden Throne of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun’s throne, also known as the Royal Throne of Tutankhamun or the Ceremonial Throne of Tutankhamun, was made by ancient Egyptian artists. It was part of the grave goods of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in 1922 in the Egyptian necropolis of the...Read more
The Enigmatic Guardians of the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Carter, a fortunate British Egyptologist, discovered what appeared to be two life-sized statues in 1922 among the vast array of various objects crammed into the antechamber of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. They stood on either side of one of the...Read more
Why King Tut had an awesome dagger from outer space?
The object is part of a collection of two daggers that were revealed inside the coverings that covered the mummified body of Tutankhamun. During one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, a dagger was found with Tutankhamun’s mummy (1336...Read more