According to Bob Brier, an Egyptologist from Long Island University he believes that Ay was the murderer due to greed. His findings revealed that Ay was actually given the throne after King Tut died. Brier discovered a ring in Cairo in 1931 that showed Ay and King Tut’s widow Ankhesenamum were married soon after the Kings death. Brier believes that Ay forced Ankhesenamum to marry him so he could become King (King Tut's Death Remains a Mystery, 2012). The most logical theory that was discovered according to National Geographic is the theory that King Tut died of an illness, a bone disorder.
Two of the most popular theories are he was murdered or he died of an injury. Murder One of the most popular theories of Tutankhamen’s death is he was murdered by someone close to him. In 1968, an x-ray showed there were bone fragments in the Pharaohs skull and thought he could have been bludgeoned to death (King, 2006). In 1997, Egyptologist Bob Brier released his theory that Tutankhamen was killed by Vizier AY. He believes AY killed the young boy so he would be able to take the throne.
The findings of the study were sensationalized by the world press and are the bases of the murder theory. Scholars also suggested that Tutankhamen may have been a victim of a murder plot by high officials in the royal court, because he was the son or nephew of Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten. Akhenaten shocked Egypt by changing its religion from worship of many gods to one God: he desecrated temples of other gods and in doing so, made enemies in the process (Sayre, 2001, p. 86). However,
Who Killed King Tutankhamen and Why? This essay is about who killed King Tutankhamen and why. The truth in that question is no one in particular killed him, because it’s still unknown how he died, multiple health issues he was suffering from resulted in his death at age 19 while he was serving as king. King Tut’s mummy has been examined by numerous scientists and archeologists and found multiple injuries that may have led to his early death. According to kingtut.org, the mummy of King Tut was examined in 1968 and had a dense spot on lower back of his skull.
The police coerced Timothy Evans into a false confession by threatening him. After Evan’s execution the police found out that Evans was telling the truth and in fact John Christie was a serial killer who killed many women in his home. Evans received a posthumous pardon 16 years after his
The scientists now have looked at King Tut corpse to try to figure out if he died because he was murdered or from an injury. Scientists have been looking at King Tut body for years and one of the mysteries is that General Horemheb murdered King Tut. Horemheb was the deputy to the king when he was a young child to help guide him as Pharaoh (Did Horemheb Kill King Tut, 2012). It is said that as King Tut became older Horemheb was scared that the king would not listen to him and make his own decision regarding politics and religion (Did Horemheb Kill King Tut, 2012). Once Egypt used to be polytheistic which is the worship of many Gods and changed to monotheism the worship of one God when King Tut was ruling.
At the same time he passed, it was reported that his dog died as well (Skeptic, 2004). Soon every person that died or faced a major issue that had worked with the tomb in any way was said to have been victim to the Mummy’s Curse. There are several theories that have circulated concerning the origins or reasoning behind the Mummy’s Curse. Obviously, some believed that it was truly a curse that came upon people who dared to enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Some believed in these mystical powers from the powerful Pharaoh long after his death.
There is an ancient story of Osiris that tells the tale of his death that was at the hands of his evil brother, Seth. Seth cut his body into 14 pieces and spread the parts throughout Egypt, when Osiris’ wife, Isis, found a part of the body; she preserved it carefully and held a funeral for that part. She also made a wax model of the particular part and it was placed in the temple where it was worshipped. Isis collected the rest
The Mystery of "The Mummy's Curse" Joseph Shank Monique Baucham World Cultures 1 July 29, 2012 I will try and explain the “Mummy’s Curse,” which is a set of random unexplainable, unfortunate, and tragic events which happened to the people who were present at the opening of Tutankhamen’s tomb. I will start of by explaining first a theory that people believe to be “a curse of the pharaoh’s”. I will than try explaining a scientific theory as to why the deaths of the men that were there when the tomb of King Tut were so mysterious. When I am all done, I will try to explain as to why I believe this theory to be true. The first conclusion mainly has to do with urban myths about the curse.
In 49 B.C. Ptolemy XII drove his sister and wife from the throne. Thirsty to win it back, Cleopatra used her charm to get the help of Julius Caesar who was in Egypt at the time. With his help, they removed her brother from the throne and had him killed. Cleopatra was then restored to her Egyptian throne as a joint ruler with her youngest brother Ptolemy XIII.