151: The Death of Tutankhamun

The History of Egypt Podcast

A life cut short. By 1334 BCE, Tut'ankhamun had ruled Egypt for approx. 10 years. Sadly, this would be his last. At the age of nineteen or so, the young ruler died. How did it happen? There are a few major hypotheses (illness, accident, or murder). However, as technology and medical science develops, some ideas seem less likely than others. In this episode, I review the major studies and proposals, and present a hypothetical reconstruction of the King's final moments...

• Date: c. 1334 BCE.
• King: Neb-kheperu-Ra Tut-ankh-Amun.
• Logo image: Statue of Anubis, from the tomb of Tut'ankhamun, KV62 (Artstor).
• Music by Keith Zizza https://www.keithzizza.net/
• Music: Michael Levy http://www.ancientlyre.com/.
• Music by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/.
• Sound interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.
• Audio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh.
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