- Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old daggers found buried with him "strongly supports" a theory it was made of meteoric iron.
- Two daggers found in Tutankhamun’s tomb – Right is the meteoric dagger – Image Credit : Bridgeman Images Examples in Egypt of contemporary smelting...
- Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger, also known as Tutankhamun's iron dagger and King Tut's dagger, is an iron-bladed dagger from the tomb of the ancient...
- Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old daggers found buried with him \"strongly supports\" a theory it was made of meteoric iron.
- That is used to describe all types of iron but came into use around the same time as a text that appears to describe a meteorite. Tutankhamun mask breakage.
- CAIRO: Scientific analysis of one Tutankhamun’s 3,300-year-old daggers found buried with him “strongly supports” a theory it was made of meteoric iron...
- Now an analysis of a dagger found in Tutankhamun’s tomb has given us strong evidence that this was the case – and that the Egyptians knew the iron had come...
- Most iron objects from this era are heavily corroded, but the dry conditions in Tutankhamun’s tomb kept the dagger rust-free.
- The use of a meteoric iron blade in Tutankhamun's dagger was highly symbolic and held significant cultural and religious meaning for the ancient Egyptians.
- CAIRO, Egypt — A team of Japanese and Egyptian researchers has been able to establish the source of King Tutankhamun’s mysterious iron meteorite dagger.
- The Meteoric Iron Dagger of Tutankhamun & the Mesopotamian Connection | Ancient Architects.
- One of these letters refers to an iron dagger that King Tushratta of Mitanni gave to Amenhotep III, the great-grandfather of Tutankhamun.
