Tutankhamun, the famed ancient Egyptian "boy king" who ascended the throne as a child, died when he was around 19 years old, sometime between 1327 B.C and 1323 B.C.

Tutankhamun, known as the “Boy King,” came to the throne aged just nine and ruled Egypt for around nine years between ca. 1332 and 1323 BCE.

Tut was just 9 years old when he took the throne, and died around 10 years later. Modern-day CAT scans and DNA testing showed that he was not a healthy guy, likely the result of inbreeding in the ...

King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask.