Blood poisoning caused his death.. Secrets from the life of King Tutankhamun
The world is waiting for the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is a new archaeological and tourist icon on Egyptian soil, as it is one of the largest archaeological museums in the world and the Middle East.
One of the most important holdings of this museum is the treasures of King Tutankhamun, for whom a hall dedicated to him and his possessions was established with a wonderful and international museum display befitting the greatness of this young king.
Therefore, we publish all the secrets and tales of King Tutankhamun in the following lines.
Who is Tutankhamun?
King Tutankhamun was one of the kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom in the Pharaonic era, who ruled Egypt from 1334 until 1325 BC.
Tutankhamun became king of Egypt when he was only 9 years old, and the word "Tutankhamun" in the ancient Egyptian language means "the living incarnation of Amun", the most important deities in ancient Egypt.
Tutankhamun lived in a transitional period of ancient Egyptian history, where he became the ruler of Egypt after Akhenaten, who tried to unite the system of multiple deities in Egypt to worship only one god, the sun god Aten.
However, when Akhenaten died and Tutankhamun became his successor, the polytheistic system reappeared in Egypt, exemplifying the rise of the cult of Amun once again.
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1932 by Howard Carter and managed to gain major media attention around the world. His tomb was intact and featured some of the most beautiful burial items and furniture ever found. One of the most famous artifacts in the world.
Another reason behind King Tutankhamun's fame around the world is his death at an early age, an incident that many historians consider strange, especially after examining his mummy and discovering some fractures in his skull.
Most historians and Egyptologists believe that King Tut is the son of Amenhotep IV known as Akhenaten, and it is also believed that his reign lasted only 8 to 10 years.
When scientists examined the mummy of Tutankhamun, they discovered that he died when he was young, and they found that he was less than 20 years old when he died and his age was later determined to be 19 years old when he died.
During the reign of Tutankhamun, a revolution broke out in Amarna against the former king of Egypt at the time Akhenaten and the capital of Egypt was moved from Thebes to his new city Akhit-Aten, which was located near the Minya Governorate today.
In 1331 BC, in the third year of Tutankhamun's reign, the polytheistic system prevailed again and the capital was returned to Thebes again as well.
Causes of King Tutankhamun's death
For a long period of time, the causes of Tutankhamun's death were debatable and many historical theories confirmed that he was killed. However, when Tutankhamun's mummy was examined using a 3D CT scan, the famous Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced that in fact there was no evidence at all. Prove that Tutankhamun was killed.
Hawass added that the hole that King Tut had in his skull was not due to his head injury as previously believed, but was due to the king’s mummification process after his death. Hawass also indicated that the fracture that was found in one of Tutankhamun’s thighs It was not due to any criminal acts, but rather because King Tut had broken his leg before his death.
The final report of the Egyptologists who examined the mummy of Tutankhamun concluded that the cause of his death was the blood poisoning he was exposed to, which led to his death.
The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun
The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered on November 4, 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter while he was carrying out some excavations in the tunnel leading to the tomb of Ramses IV in the Valley of the Kings. Amon.
The small burial chamber of Tutankhamun contained wonderful pictures telling the story of the king's death, with wonderful colors and decorations.
This discovery was also among the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century due to the fact that the mummy of King Tutankhamun was found intact and in fairly good condition with all the wonderful necklaces, rings, wands and crowns made of gold and the purest of woods. Moreover, Howard Carter was The first person to enter Tutankhamun's tomb about 3000 years ago as the tomb was hidden in the sands of the mountain for centuries.
And "Carter" noticed the presence of a wooden box with golden decorations in the middle of the burial chamber, and when he opened this box, he found another similar decorated wooden box, and when Carter opened the second box he found the third box, and in the end Carter was able to find the king's sarcophagus carved to look like Tutankhamun Amon When Carter opened the stone sarcophagus, he found the main golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun, the most expensive thing in the tomb that still stuns the whole world with its beauty.
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Carter had to cut off three golden coffins to get to Tutankhamun's mummy, which was carefully wrapped in silk. Amazing condition.
King Tutankhamun
Treasures of Tutankhamun
The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered almost intact, which is why the artifacts found in the tomb revealed many facts about the religious and funerary beliefs of ancient Egypt.
The pharaoh of Egypt was always buried with all his personal belongings including all the things he used since he was a child like some of his toys, moreover all the other things that the king used in his life from pencils, colors, costumes, clothes and jewelry that he would use in the afterlife were buried with him.
King Tutankhamun
Among the most important pieces of Tutankhamun's tomb is a chair, the only surviving throne dating back to ancient Egypt, and there is also a horse-drawn chariot and some weapons, including swords, daggers, bows and spears.
The most valuable thing that was found in the tomb of Tutankhamun was his golden coffin, which weighed more than 110 kilograms and was made of pure gold. Other very valuable pieces were the golden mask of King Tut decorated with precious stones weighing 11 kilograms, and two other emblems made of wood decorated with gold, and 314 statues of "Shupati".
King Tutankhamun
Archaeologists were also able to find 32 statues of Tutankhamun and the gods of the afterlife, all made of wood decorated with gold, and a lot of jewelry was found in Tutankhamun's tomb as well. .
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A huge collection of alabaster was also discovered with King Tut, and it consisted of many containers and utensils in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
King Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun's jewelry collection is one of the most famous and rare collections of ancient Egypt and also contains many necklaces, earrings and crowns, in addition to an ornate necklace made of gold, silver, agate, precious stones, turquoise and white, black, green, red, and blue colored glass. The most beautiful pieces of jewelry found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
The importance of Tutankhamun's group
There are many reasons behind the importance of King Tutankhamun's collection. The first is that all of Tutankhamun's possessions date back to the eighteenth dynasty, the most vital period in ancient Egyptian history where Egypt had many commercial and political activities with areas located in the south and east of the country.
The second reason is that the treasures of Tutankhamun are the most complete and safe pharaonic treasure in history. The treasures consist of more than 385 pieces including a wonderful golden mummy cover of Tutankhamun, three golden coffins, and many other wonderful things that attracted many to visit Egypt from all over the world To watch and like.
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