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New Theory on King Tut's Death: Epilepsy

His features, family history provide big clues

By Liam Carnahan,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 11, 2012 4:48 PM CDT

(Newser) – Was it epilepsy killed the king? A surgeon with a penchant for history at Imperial College London makes a compelling argument, based on Tut's family history and propensity for religious visions, reports the Washington Post. Hutan Ashfarian analyzed ancient images of pharaohs thought to...   Read full story »

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