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May 22, 2005

The Ultimate X-File: King Tut's Demise

How cool is this? National Geographic has just released its new virtual tomb of King Tutankhamun. Especially surprising to me - the Royal Wrapping feature shows that King Tut wasn't resting in one sarcophagus but more like a set of Russian nesting dolls. Sarcophagi inside sarcophagi inside boxes, inside boxes. I suppose it's a preventative measure - makes it difficult for the mummy to get out and go on the rampage.

Since his tomb was discovered in 1922, King Tut has been a great favorite of those interested in Egyptology - the posterchild pharoah, if you will. Recently, a lot of new evidence has also come to the fore regarding the details of the youthful king's short reign. New forensic evidence is showing that the original thoughts on how the king of the 18th dynasty perished may actually be childhood wounds he recovered from, and surprising new possibile reasons for his death.

More at: National Geographic Magazine - Unraveling the Mystery of King Tutankhamun

Posted by sorsha at May 22, 2005 3:17 PM