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King Tut Revealed

Since the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him.

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Rumors and theories have circulated about Tut's untimely death ever since Howard Carter discovered his tomb in 1922. X-rays taken in 1968 and 1978 added to the debate. Now high-resolution CT images would probe the mysteries of this pharaoh who ruled more than 3,300 years ago.]]> /2005/06/king-tut/img/3-ray-714.jpg /2005/06/king-tut/img/3-ray-60.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett /2005/06/king-tut/img/4-head-714.jpg /2005/06/king-tut/img/4-head-60.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett /2005/06/king-tut/img/5-pillar-714.jpg /2005/06/king-tut/img/5-pilar-60.jpg Photograph by Kenneth Garrett