151: The Death of Tutankhamun

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 1 a.m.

b"A life cut short. By 1334 BCE, Tut'ankhamun had ruled Egypt for approx. 10 years. Sadly, this would be his last. At the age of nineteen or so, the young ruler died. How did it happen? There are a few major hypotheses (illness, accident, or murder). However, as technology and medical science develops, some ideas seem less likely than others. In this episode, I review the major studies and proposals, and present a hypothetical reconstruction of the King's final moments...\\n\\n\\nDate: c. 1334 BCE.\\n\\nKing: Neb-kheperu-Ra Tut-ankh-Amun.\\n\\nLogo image: Statue of Anubis, from the tomb of Tut'ankhamun, KV62 (Artstor).\\n\\nMusic by Keith Zizza https://www.keithzizza.net/\\n\\n\\nMusic: Michael Levy http://www.ancientlyre.com/.\\n\\nMusic by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/.\\n\\nSound interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.\\n\\nAudio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh.\\n\\nHear additional music on my Spotify Playlist.\\n\\nFacebook www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast.\\n\\nTwitter www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast.\\n\\nSee other shows from the Agora Podcast Network.\\n\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"