Photo: King Tut Died in Hunting Accident, Expert Says



An image from a 2005 CT scan of King Tut's mummy. Results of the scan indicated the boy king was not murdered but may have suffered a badly broken leg shortly before his death. A new theory suggests that Tut died after falling from his chariot while hunting.

Image from Supreme Council of Antiquities/AP


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