King Tut
publication date: Thursday, October 26, 2000 (part of Round XI)
category: 
Royalty
clue: Busting into tombs isn't fair-o. Who's the king?
explanation: Tut was an Egyptian pharaoh ("fair-o") whose tomb was found and excavated in the early twentieth century. more…
solved by: Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, David Mitzman, Aaron Fischer, Anna Gregoline, and Edward Tegge
trivia: Normally this goo would have been published as "Tutankhamen," but a "king" goo was needed for Round Eleven.
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