Sunday 17 November 2013

Cranfield expert probes Toot's tomb mystery

Cranfield boffins were called in on a world famous cold case review. But cause of Tutankhamen's death is still unknown. Read the story in full in  Beds on Sunday

"one of the worst mummifications ever"

Modern day Egyptologist, Dr Chris Naunton, has researched why the young king's body was charred and he looked at the unanswered questions about his death. Seeking the help of Cranfield University’s Forensic Institute, they broadcast their findings on Channel 4 last Sunday .

“It’s one of the worst mummifications ever, it was botched,” says Dr Peter Zioupos, who works at the Institute.





Best suit - it wasn't pretty inside the sarcophagus





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