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One of Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun's golden sarcophagus is displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Two years of DNA testing and CT scans on King Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old mummy and 15 others have provided the cause of death and the firmest family tree yet for Tut -- pointing to Pharaoh Akhenaten as Tut's father, Akhenaten's sister as Tut's mother, and Queen Tiye as Tut's grandmother.![Golden_Sarcophagus]()
Two of Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun's golden sarcophagus are displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb.17, 2010. Two years of DNA testing and CT scans on King Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old mummy and 15 others have provided the cause of death and the firmest family tree yet for Tut - pointing to Pharaoh Akhenaten as Tut's father, Akhenaten's sister as Tut's mother, and Queen Tiye as Tut's grandmother.![Tut's Mommy's Mummy]()
The mummy of King Tut's mother, seen through a glass case, is displayed for media during a press conference with Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, unseen, at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Two years of DNA testing and CT scans on King Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old mummy and 15 others have provided the cause of death and the firmest family tree yet for Tut - pointing to Pharaoh Akhenaten as Tut's father, Akhenaten's sister as Tut's mother, and Queen Tiye as Tut's grandmother.![Tut's Mommy's Mummy]()
The mummy of King Tut's mother, seen through a glass case, is displayed for media during a press conference with Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, unseen, at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.![Tut's Mommy's Mummy]()
The mummy of King Tut's mother, seen through a glass case, is displayed for media during a press conference with Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, unseen, at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.![Tut's Mommy's Mummy]()
The mummy of King Tut's grandmother Queen Tiye, seen through a glass case, is displayed for media during a press conference with Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, unseen, at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.![Tut's Grandmother Tiye]()
The two mummies of King Tut's grandmother Queen Tiye, front, and mother, background, seen through a glass case, are displayed for the media during a press conference with Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, unseen, at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.![Zawahi_Explains_Tut]()
Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass talks to the media next to the displayed mummy of King Tut's grandmother Queen Tiye, seen through a glass case during a press conference at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Two years of DNA testing and CT scans on King Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old mummy and 15 others have provided the cause of death and the firmest family tree yet for Tut - pointing to Pharaoh Akhenaten as Tut's father, Akhenaten's sister as Tut's mother, and Queen Tiye as Tut's grandmother.![King Tut's Family]()
The mummies of King Tut's, mother, left, grandmother Queen Tiye, center and father Pharaoh Akhenaten, right, seen through a glass case, are displayed for media during a press conference with Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, unseen, at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.![King Tut's Family]()
Mummies from foreground to background, King Tut's mother, grandmother, and Akhenaten "Tut's father", in rear background, are displayed during a press conference by the head of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities to announce DNA results meant to reveal the parentage of Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb .17, 2010.![Tut's Father Akhenaten]()
The mummy of King Tut's father Pharaoh Akhenaten, seen through a glass case, is displayed for media during a press conference with Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, unseen, at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.![The Golden Mask of Tut]()
Tourists crowd around the golden mask of Egypt's famous king Tutankhamun at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.![The Feet of Tut]()
The feet of King Tutankhamun are seen at the moving of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tut from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.![King Tut's Feet]()
Researchers found an accumulation of malformations in Tutankhamun's family. "Several pathologies including Kohler disease II (a bone disorder) were diagnosed in Tutankhamun; none alone would have caused death, however.![King Tut's Feet]()
These new study found Tut suffering from "avascular bone necrosis" -- a condition in which the poor blood supply to the bone leads to weakening or destruction of an area of bone. Walking impairment is supported by the discovery of canes and an afterlife pharmacy in his tomb.![CT Scan of King Tut]()
A CT scan of the skull of King Tutankhamun's mummy, in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.![CT Scan of King Tut]()
A CT scan from Jan. 5, 2005 of part of the skull of King Tutankhamun's mummy, in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.![Unwrapping Tutankhamun]()
An archaeological worker looks across at the face of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tut as he is removed from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, in 2007. Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.![The Golden Mask of Tut]()
Tourists crowd around the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.![Testing King Tut]()
Egypt's antiquities chief Dr. Zahi Hawass, center, supervises the removal of King Tut from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world's most famous ancient king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage, said the antiquities department.![Testing King Tut]()
The face of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tut beams beneath his new glass case in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world's most famous ancient king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage, said the antiquities department.![Testing King Tut]()
Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass speaks at the moving of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tut from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world's most famous ancient king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage.![Finding Tut's Tomb]()
Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb, examining King Tut's sarcophagus. Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.![Testing King Tut]()
The sarcophagus of King Tut is placed back in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world's most famous ancient king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage, said the antiquities department.![Stolen Antiquities]()
Cyprus police said they had broken up an antiquities theft ring negotiating a $15.5 million deal to sell artifacts dating as far back as 2,000 B.C. Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos said 10 Cypriots had been arrested and another five, including a Syrian man, were being sought in the case, believed to be the largest of its kind in the Mediterranean island's history. The suspects face charges of illegally possessing and trading in antiquities. The miniature gold coffin and other gold objects here don't appear to be Cypriot...![Barnum's Mummy]()
Jan. 14: An Egyptian mummy known as Pa-Ib and believed to be about 4,000 years old has been in the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport since the 1890s -- it was a prized exhibit of the flamboyant showman P.T. Barnum. Researchers examined it with the latest imaging technology, but found no evidence that a packet inside her was an offering to the gods of the ancient world. Read more.![Ancient Head of Pa-Ib]()
Jan. 14: A CT scanner took thousands of images of 4,000-year-old mummy Pa-Ib, images eight times the resolution of tests done in 2006, and a tiny camera was inserted inside the mummy's skull. Researchers expect to report their conclusions in March. Researchers said her teeth were worn, suggesting the diet of a commoner. The woman could have been a servant but probably didn't do a lot of manual labor, given the condition of her joints, said Gerald Conlogue, co-director of the Bioanthropology Research Institute at Quinnipiac. The embalming process also appeared rushed, further evidence that the woman was not royalty, Conlogue said.![The Torso of Pa-Ib]()
Jan. 14: Previous tests led to speculation that the packet inside 4,000-year-old mummy Pa-Ib was a bird mummy -- something researchers said would be an unusual and exciting find -- but high-resolution tests at Quinnipiac University showed no remnants of a bird. Instead, researchers said the packet and a few others in the mummy likely contained organs, which were sometimes preserved and placed back in mummies for use in the afterlife.![Barnum's Mummy]()
Jan. 14: Researchers also are trying to figure out whether a 4,000-year-old mummy known as Pa-Ib ever gave birth, because earlier tests showed evidence of arthritis in the pelvic area, which is common with women who have given birth. Lead investigator Conlogue offered no definitive answer, but said wrappings put on tightly could change the position of bones. The tests did not determine a cause of death, but researchers were looking at possible signs of a calcium buildup in one of the packets that could suggest an infection.![Mummy in Limestone Sarcophagus]()
Feb. 11, 2009: An Egyptian worker holds a torch by one of eight revealed sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Brushing Sand from a Mummy]()
Feb. 11, 2009: An Egyptian worker brushes away the sand on one of eight revealed sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Inside the Sarcophagus]()
Feb. 11, 2009: An Egyptian worker brushes away the sand on one of eight revealed sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Mummies Discovered in Egyptian Tomb]()
Feb. 11, 2009: Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass, left brushes away the sand to reveal a wooden sarcophagus, one of eight sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Inside a Tomb]()
Feb. 11, 2009: Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass, left brushes away the sand to reveal a wooden sarcophagus, one of eight sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Wooden Sarcophagus Revealed]()
Feb. 11, 2009: Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass, left brushes away the sand to reveal a wooden sarcophagus, one of eight sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Zahi Hawass with Wooden Sarcophagus]()
Feb. 11, 2009: Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass, stands with wooden sarcophagus, one of eight sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Egyptian_Sarcophagus]()
Feb. 8, 2009: A newly-discovered Egyptian mummy in a sarcophagus is seen in a tomb at Saqqara, south of Cairo. A storehouse of 30 Egyptians mummies was unearthed inside a 2,600-year-old tomb, in a new round of excavations at the vast necropolis. The tomb was located at the bottom of a 36 foot deep shaft, announced Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, and eight of the mummies were in sarcophagi while the rest had been placed in niches along the wall. Read more.![Egyptian_Sarcophagus_2]()
Feb. 8, 2009: Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, examines a newly-discovered mummy in a sarcophagus in a tomb at Saqqara, south of Cairo. Hawass described the discovery as a "storeroom for mummies," dating to 640 B.C. and the 26th Dynasty, which was Egypt's last independent kingdom before it was overthrown by a succession of foreign conquerors beginning with the Persians.![Zahi Hawass with Wooden Sarcophagus]()
Feb. 11, 2009: Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass, stands with wooden sarcophagus, one of eight sarcophagi found inside a 26th Dynasty limestone sarcophagus along with other mummies at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. Hawass has unveiled a completely preserved mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus sealed 2,600 years ago during pharaonic times.![Egyptian_Sarcophagus]()
Feb. 8, 2009: A newly-discovered Egyptian mummy in a sarcophagus is seen in a tomb at Saqqara, south of Cairo. A storehouse of 30 Egyptians mummies was unearthed inside a 2,600-year-old tomb, in a new round of excavations at the vast necropolis. The tomb was located at the bottom of a 36 foot deep shaft, announced Egypt's top archaeologist Zahi Hawass, and eight of the mummies were in sarcophagi while the rest had been placed in niches along the wall. Read more.![Egyptian_Sarcophagus_2]()
Feb. 8, 2009: Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, examines a newly-discovered mummy in a sarcophagus in a tomb at Saqqara, south of Cairo. Hawass described the discovery as a "storeroom for mummies," dating to 640 B.C. and the 26th Dynasty, which was Egypt's last independent kingdom before it was overthrown by a succession of foreign conquerors beginning with the Persians.Unwrapping King Tut
DNA testing of the world famous mummy of King Tutankhamun have unlocked the boy-king's secrets. Read more
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