King Tut´s timeline. by AMANDA MATAMOROS SERRANO

Tutankhamun is born.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-06 19:49:05 UTC

Born during ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty—which stretched from 1550 B.C. to 1295 B.C

Tutankhamun becomes pharaoh of Egypt at the age of nine or ten.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-06 19:51:32 UTC

Tutankhamun was nine years of age when he ascended to the throne.

Lord Carnarvon dies, sparking rumors of a “curse”.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-06 19:54:28 UTC

Rumors of a curse have persisted since Howard Carter and others found Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. The deaths of Lord Carnarvon and others associated with the excavation

Tutankhamun marries Ankhesenamun, his half-sister.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-06 19:57:13 UTC

· Ankhesenamen, queen of ancient Egypt (reigned 1332–22 bce), who shared the throne with the young king Tutankhamen.

Tutankhamun dies at the approximate age of 18-19.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-10 18:14:08 UTC

Tutankhamun's death marked the end of the royal bloodline of the 18th Dynasty

Tutankhamun is buried in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-10 18:16:47 UTC

During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II.

Tutankhamun’s tomb is discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-10 18:20:48 UTC

When archaeologist Howard Carter held up a candle to peer inside on November 26, 1922, the light glinted on golden objects. This tomb, belonging to the Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

A CT scan shows that King Tut’s death may not have been the result of murder.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-10 18:22:12 UTC

A CT scan of King Tutankhamun's mummy has disproved a popular theory that the Egyptian pharaoh was murdered by a blow to the head more than 3,300 years ago.

X-rays suggest that Tutankhamun died from an infection following a broken leg.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-10 18:26:26 UTC

King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, according to a study published today that shows he died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria and his parents were most likely brother and sister.

DNA tests and further CT scans suggest that Tutankhamun might have died from complications related to malaria and a broken leg.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-10 18:29:36 UTC

Almost the same of the las post...

But the genetic analysis identified DNA from the malaria tropica (Plasmodium falciparum) pathogen, suggesting that Tut was also hampered by infection.

A major new exhibition, “King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh”, tours several major cities around the world.

amandamatamoros1 — 2023-11-10 18:31:08 UTC

The ten-city international exhibition tour will debut in Los Angeles on March 24, 2018 and be on view through early January 2019 at the California Science Center.