Stunning Discovery Deepens Mystery of King Tutankhamun’s ‘Alien Glass’

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Discover the extraterrestrial glass in King Tut's jewel, formed 29 million years ago during a cosmic event.

King Tut’s Scarab Was Made From Libyan Desert Glass

The Glass Comes From Egypt’s Western Desert

It Formed Around 29 Million Years Ago

The New Clue Is a Tiny Zircon Inclusion

The Temperatures Were Extreme

The Discovery Does Not Fully Solve the Origin

Earlier Evidence Favoured Meteorite Impact

The Missing Crater Keeps the Case Open

“Alien Glass” Is Catchy

Tutankhamun’s Jewel Is Still a Scientific Time Capsule

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A strange yellow glass buried with King Tutankhamun has always looked like something from another world. It was not made by Egyptian craftsmen, formed in a kiln, or carved from an ordinary gemstone, yet it became part of one of the most famous treasures ever found in a royal tomb.

The material is Libyan Desert Glass, found in western Egypt near the Libyan border and formed around 29 million years ago during an extreme cosmic event. A new study has now identified a tiny dendritic zircon inclusion inside the glass, giving scientists fresh clues about the violent temperatures involved — while leaving the biggest origin question still open.

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