Three thousand years after his death, scientists believe they have worked out what killed Egypt's best-known Pharaoh.

After conducting extensive DNA analysis on King Tutankhamen's remains, researchers believe they've uncovered details of his lineage, and found that he died of one of the world's most prevalent modern-day diseases: malaria.

DNA tests on the 3300 years old Mummy of the boy king Tutankhamun have revealed the possible cause of his death and mapped his family tree firmer than ever. The new study traces that his father was actually Pharaoh Akhenaten ... his mother's brother.

Runtime: 02:14 Size: 5.21MB

Added: 17th February 2010 Views: 221

Category: News

Tags:

Scientists Reveal King Tuts Secrets