Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten is affectionate

The ancient Egyptian emperor Akhenaten was not a true man, though he was the father of at least half a dozen children. In fact, his body is quite feminine, with an egg-shaped head.

Pharaoh statue Akhenaten, who is considered to have a male and female body.(Photo: National Geographic)

A Yale University physicist (USA) concluded this after analyzing Akhenaten's photos at an annual conference at the University of Maryland School of Medicine for the death of historical figures.

Dr. Irwin Braverman believes that this pharaoh's female figure is the result of a genetic mutation, making his body produce more female hormones than necessary.

Akhenaten's head was distorted due to a condition that made the skull bones soft during early childhood, he added.

"He has a male and female appearance. A feminine physique with wide hips and bustling breasts, but he is still a man, can give birth and have given birth to six daughters," Braverman said.

Braverman performs his research on statues and sculptures.

Akhenaten, best known as the person who revolutionized the life of ancient Egypt by introducing monotheism (the ancient Egyptians followed the polytheism), ruled this land around mid-year 1,300 BC.

He married Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun could be his son or half brother.