A three-dimensional X-ray scan of Tutankhamun's mummy found no evidence to support theories he was murdered but failed to solve the 3,000-year-old mystery of how the young Egyptian pharaoh died.
Some members of the investigative team say he may have died from an infected thigh wound, but others doubt this, saying that injury may have been inflicted later by archaeologists, according to the team's five-page report released on Tuesday.
Either way, the team's chairman says the case should now be closed and the tomb of the king who died in 1352 BC, aged about 19, should not be disturbed again.
Well, that seems to wrap that one up, but it still leaves open the question of why he died. Too bad the article didn't mention anything but the thigh wound hypothesis.
And we are doubly relieved to see that the poor dear's tallywhacker has been located.
Mohr from Mehr Archaeologists to excavate Qom’s Iron Age site Shamshirgah
A team of Iranian archaeologists plans to study the lifestyle of inhabitants of the Iron Age site Shamshirgah in Qom Province through excavations and stratigraphy which will begin in the near future, an archaeologist of the Qom Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department, said on Monday.
“Located near the central Iranian city of Qom, Shamshirgah is the second most important Iron Age human habitation in the region, but it has never been excavated,” Mohammad Kavusi added.
And still mohr 3000-year-old skeleton of metalworker discovered near Zabol
Archaeologists working at the Espidej historical site in Sistan-Baluchestan recently discovered a tomb containing a 3000-year-old skeleton of a metalworker buried with all his tools.
The tools include an awl, a brass ladle, a whetstone, as well as water pots to temper copper and brass, indicating that metalworking was an important industry in the region 3000 years ago.
And even mohr! Ancient earrings discovered at Burnt City disprove ornament theory
Archaeologists have found a pair of silver earrings in a grave of a woman in the 5200-year-old Burnt City which disproves the theory that the inhabitants of the city never used earrings, the director of the Iranian archaeological team working in the region said on Tuesday.
A skeleton of a woman with one circular silver earring on each side of her skull was unearthed during the last days of the excavations at the cemetery of the Burnt City, Mansur Sajjadi added.
Mummy mystery EXPERTS AT The University of Manchester are attempting to unravel the mysteries of an Egyptian mummy in an effort to encourage more children to study science.
Dr Rosalie David and a team from the Centre of Biomedical Egyptology have already managed to look inside the body by using techniques such as DNA testing, endoscopy and x-rays. They are now working alongside Dr Caroline Wilkinson - from the University’s school of Art in Medicine - and are going to create a three-dimensional reconstruction of the mummy’s face using the latest computer technology.
Antiquities Market update Afghan antique, jewellery smuggled to Pakistan
Four tonnes of antique coins and 500 kg of gold jewellery and a number of historical artefacts were smuggled out of Afghanistan to Pakistan between 1992-94, according to leading archaeologists.
These antique and heritage items were smuggled out of Mirzaka in Paktia province bordering Pakistan, the official Bakhter News Agency reported quoting the archaeologists.
The coins, jewellery and historical pieces were dated between the 5th and 2nd Century BC and covered the period of Alexander the Great.
Fight! Fight! Mullahs Regime of Iran to Flood Iranians' Heritage
Archaeologists Demand Postponement of Sivand Dam Flooding by Mullahs' regime.
Experts are demanding a postponement of the flooding of Sivand Dam, saying they need at least four years to study and save the Iranian ancient treasures of Bolaghi Gorge.
The current time span provided for the studies is just one year, and experts warned that all of the culture and history of the area will be lost forever.
We tend to think picking a fight with Iranian mullahs is probably not the safest strategy in the world.