Tutankhamun's Tomb

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Tutankhamun's tomb surrenders its secrets: Boy king's body spontaneously combusted INSIDE coffin after botched embalming job and experts now believe he died in chariot accident

Fire investigators who tested the mummy (top and bottom left) believe a chemical reaction caused by embalming oils used on his corpse sparked the blaze. Flesh from the boy pharaoh (pictured centre, his death mask and, inset, a reconstruction of his face) was tested by researchers who confirmed his body was burnt while sealed in his sarcophagus. They also believe the corpse's death were caused by a chariot crash from an analysis of his injuries (right).