A real mummy’s boy

GIVEN that the Tutankhamun exhibition is due to open at the RDS next week I thought I might share a little-known fact with you and your readers.

A real mummy’s boy
Sat, 12 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
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In an age of treachery and assassination King Tut actually died of plain old Egyptian flu. Apparently, he caught it from his mummy.

Brendan Casserly

Waterfall

Co Cork

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