Egyptian King Tut Undergoes CT Scan and DNA Test - By: Aubrey Moulton, 2010-02-26

King Tutankhamun commonly referred to as the "boy king" has been a mystery since the discovery of his mummy in 1922. He's the most celebrated Egyptian pharaoh even though he was merely a lad when he passed away. The 3300-year-old mummy underwent DNA testing and CT scans and it was {ascertained that he died of complications from a broken leg that were worsened by malaria. And it seems the pharaoh’s parents were probably brother and sister.

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