The last mystery of Tutankhamun, the young pharaoh born of incest

This was revealed by the French weekly 'Point de vue'

Careful examination of the DNA not only on the mummy of Tutankhamun, but also of other pharaohs showed that the pharaoh died at 19 years was born of an incestuous union between brother and sister, both children of Amenhotep III and his first wife Tiyi

Tutankhamun was born of an incestuous union. And 'The last discovery related to the young pharaoh, who died in mysterious circumstances, at the age of 19 years attributed to the great Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, Vice Minister of Culture since 2009 and Secretary General of the Higher Council of Antiquities in Cairo.

Thanks to accurate DNA tests, not only on the mummy of Tutankhamun, but of other pharaohs, the team of biologists and physicians Germans and Egyptians, were thus discovered the ultimate secret of Tutankhamen, as reveals the French weekly 'Point de vue '.

Genetics has revealed, in fact, that he was born of an incestuous union between brother and sister, both children of Amenhotep III and his first wife, Tiyi. Marriages between relatives were, however, common in Egypt until the Roman conquest. Even the legendary Cleopatra was married twice, his own brothers, Ptolemy XII and Ptolemy XIV.

Even Tutankhamun will imitate the example of his parents by marrying one of the stepsisters, Ankhsenaamom, enigmatic daughter Nefertiti. This is demonstrated by the two mummified fetuses found in the sarcophagus of the young pharaoh. Their DNA is similar, well over 50%, that of their progenitor. One of the two presents, among other things, a 'spina bifida', a malformation of the spine, undoubtedly of genetic origin.

e la sua morte prematura. The inbreeding could explain, always reveals 'Point de vue', the health problems of Tutankhamun and his untimely death. At first, the careful study of its skeleton, through the scanner with absolute precision, dismissed any suggestion of a possible murder. The wound behind the head would be tied to a simple mistake of embalmers during the extraction of the brain.

Also discovered in the mummy of Tutankhamun, problems related to degenerative bone in his left foot. The young pharaoh also suffered from malaria. Disease that the doctors were unable to eradicate. Despite his nickname, 'kanakht toutmesout', powerful bull, Tutanakhamon was a weak man, of weak constitution. He was limping and often accompanied with a stick. And 'perhaps because of his handicap, and not during a hunting party, that the unfortunate and fascinating pharaoh, would have broken left femur.

. The consequences of the fall, a difficult rehabilitation and a wound is not treated properly, perhaps an infection, would lead to death. Extensive research on the chromosomes of the bride of King Tut and Akhenaten were excluded then the Marfan syndrome, which would explain the androgynous traits of the couple.

According to the French weekly magazine writes, "But this is the representation of stick figures, according to political and religious codes of the time, showing the pharaoh as a source of life. Men and women, single identity within the same body. " But other questions hung over the Pharaoh's favorite, known and studied. Other mysteries to unravel, according to Zahi Hawass, after the discovery, November 29, 1922 of Tutankhamun's tomb, untouched for 34 centuries.

"I'd like to respond to questions as soon as prevailing - has confessed to the Egyptian archaeologist - Who was really Nefertiti? Who is hiding behind the 'young lady', the mummy, mother of two fetuses found in the tomb, it was really Ankhsenaamon? ". Started the research, studies, study the DNA of mummies. New chapters will be added to the eternal story of the unhappy story of Tutankhamun. The guinea-child, symbol of the unfathomable secrets of Egypt thousands of years.

Source: adnkronos

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