Pharaoh Tutankhamun was disabled and product of incest

The great Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, also refered to as "King Tut", ruled Egypt from the age of 10 to 19. He was one of the least esteemed of Egypt's Pharaohs, but transcended into modern times, when his tomb was dicovered in 1922 to the amazement of archaologists. The tomb had been forgotten and remained in good condition when it was discovered, with many beautiful objects King Tutankhamun was burried with intact. The tomb, known as KV62, lies in the Valley of Kings (constructed as a place of burrial for Pharaohs and nobles). It contained more than 5,000 catalogued objects including chariots, a gold couch, statues, jewelry and ornaments. It was the most complete ancient Egyptian royal tomb ever discovered. New technology has scanned his mummy and discovered how King Tut really looked; an overbite, buck teeth, girlish hips and foot club. His mother was one of his fathers five sisters, which could have explained the negative health implications on King Tut and his ancestors. However, the ancient Egyptians believed that incest would keep the blood line pure. He had 130 walking sticks that enabled him to walk with his disability. He himself married his half-sister, and had two stillborn daughters. A new BBC 1 film, "Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered" will document the real life of Tutankhamun and will be broadcast on Sunday the 26th of October.

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