Hello Collector's Corner members,

On this day 100 years ago, November 4, 1922:

Howard Carter "discovered" the entryway to the tomb of King (Pharaoh) Tutankhamun (aka 'the boy king'). Later, on November 23rd, with Lord Carnarvon (the financier of the expeditions) Carter arrived at the doorway and entered the then-still sealed inner burial chamber(s).

Tut was an instant legend and phenomenon. Further, Tutankhamun's parents were --ostensibly-- none other than Akhenaten and Nefertiti, two of the premier personalities in ancient Egyptology.

I have posted a photo album of images showing various books, magazines, documentaries, etc., that National Geographic has put out over the years.

Here ----->>  

http://ngscollectors.ning.com/photo/album/show?id=1029239%3AAlbum%3...

Note: Interestingly, there has never been a dedicated map/pictorial specifically about King Tut and/or his tomb(s) released by NGM as a stand-alone supplement. And yet, there has been a few versions of a "Tut" soundtrack, billed as 'sounds of the Pharaohs' and "ambient sounds of King Tut", which were commissioned to accompany several (Tutankhamun) exhibitions, circa 2005 + 2008. 

I have found that in the earliest coverage of King Tutankhamun, National Geographic spelled his name with an "e" at the end, but thenceforth presented it with the "u" we are accustomed to seeing in the modern era. 

Below, I will itemize a list of primary "King Tut" articles published in National Geographic Magazine (with or without Tut being on the cover of NGM).

• May1923 - "At the Tomb of Tutankhamun" {the very 1st coverage in NGM, a mere 6 months after the discovery}
•  October 1963 - "Tutankhamun's Golden Trove"  ~  {NGM's 75th anniversary issue}
• June 2005 - "Modern Technology Reopens the Ancient Case of King Tut"
• also, June 2005 - Department / 'Worldwide' - CT Scans of King Tut; new insights
• January 2006 - Department / 'OnScreen & Online' - Join the Interactive Expedition to see King Tut's Burial Chamber
• Dec 2007 - Department / 'Archaeology' - CT Scans of Egyptian Royal Mummies
• September 2010 - "King Tut's Family Secrets"
• November 2022 - a package of 5 articles commemorating the discovery's Centennial

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Current comprehensive coverage of (links to) King Tutankhamun is ever-available on NGM's website, here ---->

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/search?q=king%20tut&location... 

- - Scott S.

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It should not be surprising, but that besides the above-itemized primary articles about King Tut, there are many numerous ancillary mentions of King Tutankhamun in NGM feature articles pertaining to other persons and topics over the decades.

Anyone interested in a full listing of references to The Boy King within NGM during 1925 - 2016, feel free to message me.