- 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.
- Two daggers found in Tutankhamun’s tomb – Right is the meteoric dagger – Image Credit : Bridgeman Images Examples in Egypt of contemporary smelting...
- Originally discovered in 1925 in Tutankhamun's 14th Century BC King's Valley tomb by archaeologist Howard Carter, the iron dagger is of meteorite origin...
- ...other simple-shaped meteoritic artefacts suggests a significant mastery of iron working in Tutankhamun’s time, say researchers. ... Tutankhamun’s dagger.
- Tutankhamun’s meteoric iron dagger , also known as Tutankhamun’s iron dagger and King Tut’s dagger , is an iron -bladed dagger discovered during 1925 in...
- Scientific analysis of Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old daggers found buried with him "strongly supports" a theory it was made of meteoric iron...
- One of these letters refers to an iron dagger that King Tushratta of Mitanni gave to Amenhotep III, the great-grandfather of Tutankhamun.
- ...international team of researchers has used state-of-the-art XRF technology to determine whether the iron in King Tutankhamun’s dagger is of meteoric origin.
- 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...