February 16 2010
Who Killed King Tut? Malaria
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According to a just-published study, King Tutankhamen, the most famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt, was not a victim of a dastardly murder plot. Scientists have concluded that good ol’ King Tut (who died at the tender age of 19) was likely killed by malaria, accompanied with a degenerative bone disease. So much for this ancient whodunit.
Source: Malaria Most Likely Killed King Tut, Scientists Say (New York Times)