Researchers Claim Egypt's King Tutankhamun Had An 'Alien' Dagger On Him, Probably From A Fallen Meteorite
The iron blade of an ornate dagger buried in Egypt with King Tutankhamen probably came from a fallen meteorite. Researchers have determined a form of metal so prized by ancient Egyptians that they called it "iron from the sky." The dagger, which was discovered in the folds of the wrapping around the mummified boy king, has long intrigued historians and archaeologists for its great beauty.
The story of King Tutankhamun, the former teenage pharaoh of Egypt has always been the most fascinating among all the ancient stories from Egypt, mainly because of the aura of mystery which always surrounded him.
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Now researchers have added another twist in the mystery. The young Pharaoh had an 'alien' dagger.
The iron blade of a dagger, which was discovered in the folds of the wrapping around the mummified boy king probably came from a fallen meteorite, researchers have said.
USA Today
Using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, Italian and Egyptian experts found that the blade's composition of iron, nickel and cobalt was an approximate match for a meteorite that landed in northern Egypt. They also note that such ironwork was rare in ancient Egypt.
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The result "strongly suggests an extraterrestrial origin" for the blade, according to their results published this week in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science.
The finding could add to secrets unlocked from an ancient tomb that is still a source of global fascination almost a century after its discovery by the English archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922. The dagger which was studied upon was among the two of its kind found in 1925.
AFP
The researchers note that the discovery provides further insight into ancient Egyptian descriptions of iron some 100 years after King Tut¡¯s death, where the mineral is described as ¡°iron of the sky.¡±
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