X-ray investigation to solve the mystery of how King Tutankhamen died

Zahi Hawass and his co-workers plan to conduct X-ray analysis of the mummy of King Tutankhamen who ruled Egypt about 3,300 years ago and died while still a teenager. They will move the mummy from the tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, where it was discovered in 1922, to the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo by the end of November. Earlier X-ray tests in 1968 revealed bone fragments inside the skull, prompting speculation that the young king was murdered by a blow to the head. However, other evidence suggests death due to illness. This year's experiment is intended to put to rest this mystery by employing a much more powerful X-ray machine donated by Siemens and National Geographic. The main news source is Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/). For more information about the mummy, see for example, http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/mummy/