Tests show King Tut died from malaria, study says

Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 12:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

CHICAGO (Reuters) - King Tutankhamen, the teen-aged pharaoh whose Egyptian tomb yielded dazzling treasures, limped around on tender bones and a club foot and probably died from malaria, researchers said on Tuesday.

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