In an article in the journalFrontiers in Medicine, scientists said they used CT scans and other testing to examine whether the mummy had any pathological abnormalities and assess potential causes of death. They found that the woman, who was around 48 years old at the time she died...
In the Royal Mummy Cache at DB320, an ivory canopic coffer was found that was inscribed with the name ofHatshepsutand contained a mummified liver or spleen as well as the tooth that now has been found to fit the second mummy in the wet nurse's tomb. There was a royal lady of the t...
Schuenemann, V., Peltzer, A., Welte, B.et al.Ancient Egyptian mummy genomes suggest an increase of Sub-Saharan African ancestry in post-Roman periods.Nat Commun8, 15694 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15694 Download citation
I recently toured Egypt with some friends, visiting the Mummy Museum, Pyramids of Giza, Hanging Church, Citadel and other places and Kathy was an outstanding guide. Her deep knowledge and engaging storytelling brought each site to life, providing fascinating insights and histor...
Like the Edwin Smith Papyrus, the Ebers Papyrus came into the possession of Edwin Smith in 1862. The source of the papyrus is unknown, but it was said to have been found between the legs of a mummy in the Assassif district of the Theban necropolis. ...
Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to an awesome day tour to explore the Egyptian Museum, which contains the world's most extensive and rare collection of 5000 years of Pharaonic antiquities, beguile your eyes with King Tut Ankh Amun amazing treasures, extra fees to enter the ...
he is the main judge in the hall of Truth who weighs the souls of the dead against a white feather of the goddess Maat "Goddess of Truth and Justice". He is depicted as a mummy with usually green or black skin, two ostrich feathers, holding a crook and flail of kingship, and a bea...
In 1837, archaeologist Howard Vyse and his team discovered the burial chamber containing an empty sarcophagus made of basalt, a mummy-shaped coffin lid made of wood, and some bones. These bones were later dated from the early Christian era and hadno connection to Pharaonic times. ...
Monday's announcement comes just weeks after archeologists shared the discovery of the oldestnon-royal mummyever discovered in Egypt. The sarcophagus had been sealed for some 4,300 years. The rectangular limestone sarcophagus, weighing around 45 tons, was found as archeologists excavated the ancient ...
VisitedNovember 2023 Traveledas a couple VisitedFebruary 2024 Traveledwith friends So Much to See Here Until they fully open the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) this place has all of the best artifacts. King Tut pieces (except for this mummy that is still in the ...