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Birth Name: Tutankhaten

Country of origin: Egypt

Height: 5' 7"

Partner: Ankhesenamun

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Mysteries of Tutankhamun's tomb - Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered - Preview - BBC One

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Exploring King Tutankhamun's Tomb | Blowing Up History

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Why Was King Tut's Tomb Prepared in Such a Rush?

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Description: Tutankhamun (alternatively spelled with Tutenkh-, -amen, -amon) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled ca. 1332 BC – 1323 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. He is popularly referred to as King Tut. His original name, Tutankhaten, means "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun means "Living Image of Amun". In hieroglyphs, the name Tutankhamun was typically written Amen-tut-ankh, because of a scribal custom that placed a divine name at the beginning of a phrase to show appropriate reverence. He is possibly also the Nibhurrereya of t ... (more)