{"id":2502360,"date":"2025-10-23T14:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T18:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-fear-king-tuts-tomb-may-be-doomed\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T18:48:00","slug":"experts-fear-king-tuts-tomb-may-be-doomed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-fear-king-tuts-tomb-may-be-doomed\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Fear King Tut&#8217;s Tomb May Be Doomed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexperts-fear-king-tuts-tomb-may-be-doomed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2502360&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Scientists have recently studied the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen, widely known as King Tut, adn found that it has suffered increasing instability and damage over time. Tutankhamen, who ruled Egypt for about a decade until his death around 1324 B.C., has the most famous tomb in the world, discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter. The tomb contained priceless artifacts,including the iconic solid-gold death mask.<\/p>\n<p>Though, the tomb and others in Egypt&#8217;s Valley of the Kings have been deteriorating due to natural and environmental factors. A major flood in 1994 caused silt and water damage, raising humidity levels and fostering fungus growth that harmed murals and paintings. The area&#8217;s fragile geology, dominated by weak shale, further threatens the tombs&#8217; structural integrity. cracks in the tomb,worsened by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-point-time-capsule-rekindles-interest-in-revolutionary-war-figure\/\" title=\"West Point Time Capsule Sparks Revolutionary War Figure Curiosity\">water infiltration<\/a>,reduce its ability to bear weight,prompting experts to call for urgent scientific intervention to preserve the site and prevent potential collapse.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Is the Boy King&rsquo;s tomb doomed?<\/p>\n<p>Scientists studying the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen, commonly known as King Tut, recently examined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-should-vote-for-trump-despite-his-abortion-stance\/\" title=\"Christians Should Vote For Trump Despite His Abortion Stance\">ruler&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s famous tomb and declared it has &ldquo;experienced varying degrees of instability and damage, which have progressively worsened over time,&rdquo; according to a report published on Nature&rsquo;s NPJ Heritage Science <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s40494-025-01687-x#Sec8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tutankhamen (also spelled Tutankhaman or Tutankhamun) ruled Egypt for 10 years, from age 9 until his death at 19, around 1324 B.C., according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/articles\/tutankhamen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His tomb is &ldquo;the most famous tomb in the world,&rdquo; the Nature article by study author Sayed Hemeda, Head of the Architectural Conservation Department&nbsp;at Cairo University, said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter and his benefactor Lord Carnarvon, the tomb&rsquo;s four chambers were crammed with such spectacular objects as gold-covered chariots; elaborately carved alabaster vessels; inlaid furniture; a vast array of Tutankhamun&rsquo;s personal belongings, including jewelry; a series of shrines and coffins that protected the king; and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >famous solid-gold mask<\/a> that adorned his mummy&mdash;the last, among the most iconic examples of ancient Egyptian art ever to have come to light,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/met-publications\/tutankhamuns-tomb-the-thrill-of-discovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York&rsquo;s Metropolitan Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\";     var ca=document.cookie.split(';');     for(var i=0; i <ca.length; i++) {         var c=ca[i];         while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c=c.substring(1,c.length);         if (c.indexOf(nameEQ)==0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);     }     return null; }  \/\/ Function to determine or retrieve the split test group function assignSplitTestGroup() {     var group=getVideoCookie('splitTestGroup');     if (group===null) {         var rand=Math.random();         if (rand <1\/3) {             group='A';         } else if (rand <2\/3) {             group='B';         } else {             group='C';         }         setVideoCookie('splitTestGroup', group, 1); \/\/ Sets a cookie for 1 day     }     return group; }  \/\/ aditude function aditudePlayer() {     playerBottom=5;     if (window.innerWidth <=768) {         playerBottom=100;     }     console.log(\"Loading Aditude video player\");     window.tude=window.tude || { cmd: [] };     window.tude.cmd.push(function() {         tude.requestOutstreamAd({             divId: \"videoPlayer\",             baseDivId: \"pb-slot-outstream\",             playerOptions: {                 dock: true,                 dockedPosition: \"bottom-right\",                 dockedOffset: {                     bottom: playerBottom,                     right: 5,                 },             }         });     }); }  \/\/ anyclip function anyclipPlayer() {     document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {         function loadAnyclip() {             const container=document.getElementById(\"videoPlayer\");             if (!container) return;              const script=document.createElement(\"script\");             script.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\";             script.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\");             script.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");              \/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot             container.appendChild(script);         }         function findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) {             const targetElement=document.querySelector(selector);             if (!targetElement) {                 console.warn(\"Target element not found.\");                 return null;             }              \/\/ Get all \n\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document             let paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));              \/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element             let targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);              if (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) {                 console.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\");                 return null;             }              return paragraphs[targetIndex - x];         }          \/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver         function observeElement(element) {             if (!element) return;              const observer=new IntersectionObserver(                 (entries)=> {                     entries.forEach(entry=> {                         if (entry.isIntersecting) {                             console.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim());                             loadAnyclip();                             observer.disconnect();                         }                     });                 },                 { threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed             );              observer.observe(element);         }          \/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #videoPlayer and observe it         let paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#videoPlayer\", 2);         observeElement(paragraphToObserve);     }); }  \/\/ stn function stnPlayer() {     \/\/ may want to pass in         document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {         function loadScript(src) {             const script=document.createElement(\"script\");             script.src=src;             script.async=true;             document.body.appendChild(script);         }         function findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) {             const targetElement=document.querySelector(selector);             if (!targetElement) {                 console.warn(\"Target element not found.\");                 return null;             }              \/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document             let paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));              \/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element             let targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);              if (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) {                 console.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\");                 return null;             }              return paragraphs[targetIndex - x];         }          \/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver         function observeElement(element) {             if (!element) return;              const observer=new IntersectionObserver(                 (entries)=> {                     entries.forEach(entry=> {                         if (entry.isIntersecting) {                             console.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim());                             loadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=85b3g8c8\");                             observer.disconnect();                         }                     });                 },                 { threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed             );              observer.observe(element);         }          \/\/ Add custom styles for STN player         const style=document.createElement('style');         style.textContent=`         #videoPlayer {             min-height: 460px;             margin-bottom: 10px;         }         @media only screen and (max-width: 780px) {             #videoPlayer {                 min-height: 200px;             }         }         `;         document.head.appendChild(style);          \/\/ Add needed div for STN player         const stnDiv=document.createElement(\"div\");         \/\/ add data-stn-player attribute         stnDiv.setAttribute(\"data-stn-player\", \"85b3g8c8\");         document.getElementById(\"videoPlayer\").appendChild(stnDiv);           \/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #videoPlayer and observe it         let paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#videoPlayer\", 2);         observeElement(paragraphToObserve);     }); }  \/\/ Assign user to a group window.adUserGroup=assignSplitTestGroup(); let isSubbed=getCookie( 'ff_subbed' );  \/\/ Example usage if (isSubbed) {     console.log('User is subscribed, not running a player'); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='A') {     console.log('Running Aditude player for group A');     aditudePlayer(); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='B') {     console.log('Running Anyclip player for group B');     anyclipPlayer(); } else {     console.log('Running STN player for group C');     stnPlayer(); } <\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was considered the most significant archaeological discovery of the 20th century,&rdquo; the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-15211877\/Tutankhamuns-tomb-risk-COLLAPSING-cracks.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tutankhamun&rsquo;s tomb at risk of collapse in most fragile state since its discovery <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OD0guImsgr\">https:\/\/t.co\/OD0guImsgr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n5m0aGU2Ks\">pic.twitter.com\/n5m0aGU2Ks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Independent (@Independent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Independent\/status\/1979770150967513385?\">October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tut died around 1324 B.C, according to History.com.<\/p>\n<p>The ensuing centuries have not been kind to his burial place and others in Egypt&rsquo;s Valley of the Kings, which contains dozens of other, less famous royal tombs.<\/p>\n<p>The 20th century was particularly harsh.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 1994, a catastrophic deluge submerged the valley in silt-laden water that eroded the rock layers and led to a sharp rise in humidity levels within the tombs,&rdquo; the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/africa\/tutankhamun-tomb-luxor-damage-cracks-b2845732.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a result, fungi flourished and damaged precious paintings and murals, while the valley&rsquo;s fragile geological makeup, dominated by weak Esna shale, further compounded the crisis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Water infiltrating some &ldquo;severe&rdquo; cracks in the ceiling is also diminishing the strength and load-bearing capacity of the structure, Hemeda said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings require urgent intervention and accurate scientific studies to analyse the risks and how to mitigate them,&rdquo; Hemeda <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-15211877\/Tutankhamuns-tomb-risk-COLLAPSING-cracks.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>His archaeology colleague at Cairo University, Mohamed Atia Hawash, said the recent study should be viewed as a &ldquo;stark warning that must be heeded,&rdquo; the Independent reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A disaster could strike at any moment, and if the Valley of the Kings is to be preserved, action must be taken before it is too late.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the Boy King&#8217;s tomb in danger? Researchers investigating the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen, often called King Tut, have recently assessed his renowned tomb and reported that it has suffered from different levels of instability and damage that have gradually increased over time, according to a study published in Nature&#8217;s NPJ Heritage Science journal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2502361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/King-Tuts-tomb-endangered.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[65767,53433,65766,59508,16904],"class_list":["post-2502360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ancient-egypt","tag-archaeology-2","tag-king-tut","tag-preservation-2","tag-tomb"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/King-Tuts-tomb-endangered.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2502360"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2502364,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502360\/revisions\/2502364"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2502361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2502360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2502360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2502360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}