A 3,000-year-old mystery is finally solved
October 23rd, 2007 by eddyra on History
King Nebkheperura Tutankhamun remains the most famous of all the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, but in fact he was a short lived and fairly insignificant ruler during a transitional period in history. The life of King Tut was cut short when he died mysteriously, only nine years after taking the throne.
Recently an international research team discovered the real cause of Tutankhamen’s death. It turns out he fell from a chariot, broke his left thigh on several places and got blood poisoning because of the open wound.
“He was not murdered as many people thought. He had an accident when he was hunting in the desert. Falling from a chariot made this fracture in his left leg and this really is in my opinion how he died,”
Zahi Hawass, general secretary of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Since his tomb was first discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter (May 9, 1874 - March 2, 1939), the life of King Tut has continued to mystify. The young age of the ruler, the mysterious death and the curse that continues to be associated with ancient Egypt have only increased the world’s fascination with King Tut’s life history.
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October 23rd, 2007 at 10:44 am
i always fascinated by mummy stories..how they died and how they preserved them…and imagine how they lived thousands years ago and to be discovered now…
ReplyOctober 23rd, 2007 at 11:41 am
I have heard that when Howard Carter was opening the chambers of King Tutankhamun’s tomb he saw some ostrich feathers that had laid untouched for 3000 years……
ReplyOctober 23rd, 2007 at 12:03 pm
and did u know tht one of the pharoah married one of his sister?but i couldnt recalled which one…
ReplyOctober 23rd, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Tutankhamun was married to his sister / half sister, Ankhesenpaaten, who also changed her name to Ankhesenamun.
Replysource : kingtutone.com/queens/ankhesenamun/
October 24th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
yes..you got it right…thanks
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