Decipher the mysterious death of the famous Egyptian king

Young Emperor Tutankhamun, whose life and death attracted the attention of the scientific community for nearly a century, died of bone disease and malaria.

King Tutankhamun's face was restored by scientists.Photo: msn.com.

In 1922, the English-learning Egyptian Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon found Tutankhamun's grave in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. There is still his mummy in the grave. Howard Carter's discovery was then considered to be the most important archaeological event of the 20th century. It is important because Tutankhamun's tomb is the only ever pharaoh grave to be intact. For more than 3,000 years, almost all the tombs in the Valley of the Kings have been visited by thieves.

Because the tomb was intact, the whole treasure buried under him was intact. Nearly 5,000 artifacts, including many fine gold items, were found with the mummy of this young king really a huge treasure, astonishing the world and helping researchers understand more. a lot about Egyptian history at that time.

Telegraph said King Tutankhamun - commonly known as King Tut - is most likely the 12th king of the 18th dynasty in the history of ancient Egypt. Many scientists believe that he reigned between 1334 and 1324 BC. King Tut died at the age of 19 and had no children to succeed. His death became a mystery for centuries.

The true face of King Tutankhamun.Photo: wordpress.com .

For more than two years scientists from the Egyptian Supreme Council have studied 11 maraohs' mummies, including King Tut. They use genetic analysis techniques, X-ray imaging, and also common measures used in anthropology.

Thanks to the efforts of scientists, many anonymous mummies have been identified, including Akhenaten - Tut - and Tiye's father - Tut's grandmother. A mummy has a KV35YL code identified as the mother of the teen emperor.

Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the team discovered many diseases in King Tut's family. One of them is type II Kohler - a disorder that causes bone breakage due to anemia. In addition, they found traces of malaria-causing parasites in four mummies - including King Tut's body.

"The analysis shows that bone necrosis and malaria may be the cause of Tutankhamun's death," the team concluded.

Experts have found 130 sticks in King Tut's tomb. The presence of sticks to reinforce the theory that King Tut suffered from bone disease made him unable to walk normally.

According to Discovery, radiographs show that the legs of the teen emperor have many distortions. For example, a toe lacks the middle bone, making it shorter than other toes. In addition, one of Tut's legs was twisted.