Two female fetuses discovered as part of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, will undergo DNA testing. According to Egyptian scientists, DNA samples have been taken from the fetuses and will be compared with each other and with Tut to determine if they are related. There has not been any evidence previously that Tut had any children. This is the first time that the fetuses have been studied since they were first found. The analysis is part of a larger effort to analyze DNA to determine identity and lineage of ancient Egyptian mummies.
Parentage
King Tut's parentage is undetermined, but it is generally believed that the pharaoh Akhenaten is his father. Historical records indicate that Tut married Ankhesenamun, also a child of Akhenaten. If this is the case, then Tut's wife may have been his half-sister.
