The remains of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled in the Third Dynasty (c 2700 B.C.) appears to have the “body of a giant.”
The remains of the pharaoh, believed to be King Sanakhtis, represents the oldest case of gigantism ever found on earth, according to a new study. Gigantism is a condition that causes excessive or abnormal growth when the body generates too many growth hormones. It is usually caused by an adenoma, a tumor of the pituitary gland.
