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King Tut Killed by a Knee Infection?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the clearer-picture-from-clearer-pictures dept.

adminsr writes to tell us the Discovery Channel is reporting that an Egyptian-led research team claims to have found compelling new evidence relating to the cause of death of King Tutankhamen From the article: "According to the Italian doctors, it was likely that King Tut suffered a violent blow, most likely by a sword. The blow would have lodged gold fragments from the decorations of the Pharaoh's armour or dress into the knee."

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  1. I am not surprised by seguso · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It am not surprised it was Italian doctors. Thanks to the pressure of Vatican, almost any kind of medical research is now forbidden in Italy, including pre-implant diagnosis. Diagnosing the mummy must have been the only thing left allowed.

  2. Re:That should teach him! by LordLucless · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Yeah, ice-skating is popular in Egypt I hear.

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  3. Re:Interesting by Bob+McCown · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Nice Pyramids. Wouldn't want anything to happen to them, now, would you?