Pharaoh Tutankhamun likely had club foot, killed by malaria: study

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 12:35 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The celebrated pharaoh Tutankhamun had a club foot, walked with a cane and was killed by malaria, a study that harnessed modern genetic testing and computer technology to lift a veil on the secrets of ancient Egypt showed Tuesday.

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