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Common Questions about King Tutankhamun
For fun facts about Egypt’s most celebrated ruler, check in with us regularly as we count down to the opening of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Every two weeks, we’ll answer another of your 8 most frequently asked questions about the intriguing “boy-king” as we await his arrival in Chicago!
2) Did King Tutankhamun have any children?
It appears asif he had at least two children, both likely stillborn.
When excavating King Tutankhamun’s tomb, archaeologists found the mummies of two small fetuses buried by his side. These were likely his children by his half-sister and wife, Ankhsenamun, whom he married around age ten.
The first fetus had reached seven months gestation and appeared to have suffered from genetic abnormalities, including spina bifida. She was properly mummified and interred within her own set of miniature coffins. Her sister, only partially mummified, appears to have been miscarried at five months. Both sets of nesting coffins were placed inside a plain wooden chest nearby Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus.
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