Egypt to DNA-test fetuses from King Tut's tomb
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 11:56
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's children, Egyptian antiquity authorities said Wednesday.
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