The view of Tutankhamun as a feeble king has been challenged by a minority of experts, but the idea that he was far more warrior-like is supported by items found in his tomb, such as armour made out of leather and various weapons.

Dr Campbell Price, curator of Egypt at Manchester Museum, who also spoke about Tutankhamun at the science festival, supports the idea that the sickly boy-king notion is most likely a myth. …

The curator argues that Tutankhamun’s ‘walking sticks’ were signs of status, as they were emblazoned with pictures of his enemies, such as the neighbouring Nubians.