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Why King Tut had an awesome dagger from outer space?

Jun 07, 2021

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The object is part of a collection of two daggers that were revealed inside the coverings that covered the mummified body of Tutankhamun. During one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, a dagger was found with Tutankhamun’s mummy (1336 BC – 1327 BC) and puzzled archaeologists and researchers for years. However, in 2016 a group of scientists solved the mystery surrounding the material used to make the dagger, and discovered an impressive fact: its blade was made from “Outer Space” metal. Easy, we’re not talking about aliens.

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King Tut, the ancient teenage Egyptian king, was buried with many ceremonial objects, including an iron-blade dagger complete with a gold handle and sheathe. As if the golden fixtures weren’t impressive enough, it turns out the blade was made with metal that came from outer space.