The mystery of what killed King Tutankhamun may finally be solved — after scientists unearthed groundbreaking DNA evidence.

The study also helped map out Tutankhamun's troubled family tree. DNA evidence links his grandparents to Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye - but the identity of his parents remains partly ...

The researchers discovered that Tutankhamun's parents were full siblings. Geneticist Dr Yehia Gad, one of the key researchers, explained: "They turned out that they're brother and sister, which was a ...

Though he reigned for less than ten years, Tutankhamun, widely known as the Boy King, has become Ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh. His enduring legacy owes much to the spectacular discovery ...

Just over a century ago, celebrated Egyptologist Howard Carter broke open the seal on a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, near modern-day Luxor, and discovered a uniquely near-intact royal burial ...

Originally published in 2010 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the findings revealed that King Tut's parents were siblings. "They turned out that they're brother and sister ...

The young pharaoh’s untimely death at just 18 has baffled experts for over a century. But now, cutting-edge genetic research has uncovered the strongest clues yet as to what brought his short ...