Sunday, June 26, 2011

Sensation! Hypothesis about the murder of the pharaoh was not confirmed!

Tutankhamen's tomb of Tutankhamen's tomb - perhaps the most famous tourist and historical attractions in the world. This tomb - part of the glorious past of Egypt, father of civilization, the foundations of modern society. It is also part of the "greatest" open air museum in the Valley of the Kings, which is located near Luxor, the ancient Egyptian village. Pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled Egypt from 1361 to 1352 years. BC Just like many other pharaohs, was buried in the Valley of the Kings, which has great historical value to humanity. This is the most popular place among tourists in Egypt. Golden sarcophagus of the pharaoh Tutankhamun was originally called Tutankhaton, his name meant "the living image of Amun". He belonged to the Pharaohs of XVIII dynasty. It is known that the tragic death occurred while he was still quite young. He became pharaoh at the age of eight and nineteen died. Many researchers and Egyptologists believe that the cause of death of Tutankhamun was a strong blow to the head. Some, more recent, studies have led scientists to conclude that the pharaoh had died due to necrosis of a broken leg. Tutankhamun was the last of the powerful family who ruled Egypt for many centuries. Young pharaoh was buried in a golden sarcophagus. In the afterlife, he took with him a mountain of treasures - jewels, luxury items, sculptures and statues, pots and containers with aromatic oils. Valley of the Kings, entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun's tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by archaeologist Howard Carter discovered. This is the only burial place of ancient Egypt, which was not looted. Several years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun baskets and intact clay pots, which remained undetected during the investigations in the 20's of last century. The find consisted of twenty-sealed clay pots, which was written the name of Tutankhamun. Probably, they were the seeds and the remains of drinks. In one of the baskets were found dried fruit, and the remaining eight - 60 plates of sandstone with the name of the pharaoh. Pottery found in the tomb of relatively new archeological finds were discovered in the treasury, adjacent to the burial room, where in 1922, Howard Carter and found a mummy of Tutankhamun. Scientists believe that in the vessels was food for Pharaoh at the time of his journey to the afterlife. Howard Carter discovered the tomb itself, did not open or remove it from the pitchers. Golden sarcophagus repeats features of the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun's mummy was first removed from the sarcophagus November 4, 2007 In early January 2005, scientists, Egyptologists have studied the mummy, made a surprising discovery. The unanimous conclusion of scholars that the young pharaoh died of natural causes and was not killed or wounded by his servants as previously thought, shook the scientific community. The absence of any damage skull refuted the version that the pharaoh had died as a result of a strong blow to the head. A final conclusion regarding the death of Tutankhamen had to be done by end of 2005 study mummy using modern technology, conducted in 2010 showed that, most likely, the pharaoh had died due to malaria and infection a broken leg. See also: digging a ditch, but it turned out archaeological excavations

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