Modern technology appears to have given us answers to ancient questions in Cairo today as a CT scan done on the mummified remains of King Tut showed that the boy king was not murdered when he died suddenly at the age of 19.

Zahi Hawass, secretary general if the Supreme Council of Antiquities said, 'In answer to theories that Tutankhamun was murdered, the team found no evidence for a blow to the back of the head, and no other indication of foul play. They also found it extremely unlikely that he suffered an accident in which he crushed his chest.'

The CT scan did give clues as to how Tutankhamun may have died. It showed that Tut suffered a broken leg shortly before his death which may have become infected. The resulting infection may have caused the young king's death approximately 3,300 years ago.

'Although the break itself would not have been life-threatening, infection might have set in,' Hawass told the Associated Press. 'However, this part of the team believes it also possible, although less likely, that this fracture was caused by the embalmers.'

King Tut has been a fascination for people around the world since his tomb was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter. Artifacts from the tomb have traveled the world and revealed much of the splendor of ancient Egypt.

Mr. Hawass concluded 'I believe these results will close the case of Tutankhamun, and the king will not need to be examined again. We should now leave him at rest.'