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Virtual Autopsy Shows 'Screaming Woman' Mummy Endured Agonising Death
A virtual autopsy of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in Egypt in 1935, reveals a dramatic and painful death, with her face frozen in a scream due to a cadaveric spasm. This condition occurs when muscles stiffen immediately before death, often due to extreme distress. The study, published on August 2, 2024, in Frontiers in Medicine, highligh...
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Bone-Chilling Secret Of Mummy's "Screaming" Face Unveiled By Scientists
Researchers used CT scanning and X-ray diffraction to examine her well-preserved remains, finding her organs intact and no embalming incision.
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"Gilded Lady": Ancient Egyptian Mummy's Face Reconstructed After 1500 Years
Known as the gilded lady because of her golden headdress, the mummy belonged to a woman who lived in Roman-occupied Egypt.
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''Scent Of Eternity'': Scientists Recreate What Egyptian Mummies Smelled Like
Scientists have recreated a particular odour called the ''scent of eternity'' that was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay.
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In Pics: Coffin Of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II Unvieled In Paris
The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II was unveiled to reporters in Paris on Thursday following its rare journey outside of Egypt.
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Archaeologist Unveil Possibly 'Oldest' Mummy Found In Egypt
Egyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing what may be the oldest and "most complete" mummy yet to be discovered in the country, the excavation team leader said on Thursday.
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Coloured Portraits Of Ancient Egyptian Mummies Revealed In New Discovery
The team also discovered a funerary building, records written on papyrus, pottery and coffins dating from the Ptolemaic period.
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Archaeologist Claims Queen Nefertiti's Mummy Has Been Found
An archaeologist has claimed that he has found the mummy of Nefertiti, the wife of King Akhenaton and queen of Egypt, who was renowned for her beauty.
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Excavations In Egypt Lead To 2,500 Year Old Mummies Being Discovered
In the ancient city of Saqqara in Egypt, archaeologists have unearthed 2,500-year-old coffins and bronze statues after excavation. The findings even include 150 bronze idols of Egyptian gods.
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Treasure Chest of Ancient Mummies, Bronze Statuettes Discovered in Egyptian Necropolis
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed enormous collection of rare artefacts from the Saqqara Necropolis on Monday. The team disclosed a stockpile of ornately decorated coffins or sarcophagi, sealed with mummies, along with a number of bronze statuettes.
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Archaeologists Stunned As Ancient Egyptian Mummy Turns Out To Be 1,500-Year-Old Sacrificial Bird
Archaeologists at Cornell University were stunned when they discovered a 1,500-year-old sacred ibis bird inside an ancient Egyptian bird mummy that they previously believed to be a hawk.
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Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I ‘Digitally Unwrapped’ Since Its Discovery in 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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What Did Egyptian Mummies Look Like in Real Life? Researchers Use DNA Data to Reconstruct Their Faces
Researchers have now been able to reconstruct the faces of three men who lived in Egypt more than 2,000 years ago. Based on the DNA data extracted from their mummified remains, the researchers have created 3D models of the mummies' faces that show how they would have appeared at the age of 25 years.
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'Golden Parade' Carries Mummies To New Home In Egyptian Capital
A procession of floats carried the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, through Cairo Saturday evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
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Golden-Tongued Mummies Discovered Near Egypt's Alexandria
An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria has discovered mummies from around 2,000 years ago bearing golden-tongued amulets, the Egyptian authorities told AFP on Wednesday.
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Virtual Autopsy Shows 'Screaming Woman' Mummy Endured Agonising Death
A virtual autopsy of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in Egypt in 1935, reveals a dramatic and painful death, with her face frozen in a scream due to a cadaveric spasm. This condition occurs when muscles stiffen immediately before death, often due to extreme distress. The study, published on August 2, 2024, in Frontiers in Medicine, highligh...
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Bone-Chilling Secret Of Mummy's "Screaming" Face Unveiled By Scientists
Researchers used CT scanning and X-ray diffraction to examine her well-preserved remains, finding her organs intact and no embalming incision.
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"Gilded Lady": Ancient Egyptian Mummy's Face Reconstructed After 1500 Years
Known as the gilded lady because of her golden headdress, the mummy belonged to a woman who lived in Roman-occupied Egypt.
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''Scent Of Eternity'': Scientists Recreate What Egyptian Mummies Smelled Like
Scientists have recreated a particular odour called the ''scent of eternity'' that was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay.
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In Pics: Coffin Of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II Unvieled In Paris
The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II was unveiled to reporters in Paris on Thursday following its rare journey outside of Egypt.
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Archaeologist Unveil Possibly 'Oldest' Mummy Found In Egypt
Egyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing what may be the oldest and "most complete" mummy yet to be discovered in the country, the excavation team leader said on Thursday.
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Coloured Portraits Of Ancient Egyptian Mummies Revealed In New Discovery
The team also discovered a funerary building, records written on papyrus, pottery and coffins dating from the Ptolemaic period.
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Archaeologist Claims Queen Nefertiti's Mummy Has Been Found
An archaeologist has claimed that he has found the mummy of Nefertiti, the wife of King Akhenaton and queen of Egypt, who was renowned for her beauty.
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Excavations In Egypt Lead To 2,500 Year Old Mummies Being Discovered
In the ancient city of Saqqara in Egypt, archaeologists have unearthed 2,500-year-old coffins and bronze statues after excavation. The findings even include 150 bronze idols of Egyptian gods.
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Treasure Chest of Ancient Mummies, Bronze Statuettes Discovered in Egyptian Necropolis
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed enormous collection of rare artefacts from the Saqqara Necropolis on Monday. The team disclosed a stockpile of ornately decorated coffins or sarcophagi, sealed with mummies, along with a number of bronze statuettes.
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Archaeologists Stunned As Ancient Egyptian Mummy Turns Out To Be 1,500-Year-Old Sacrificial Bird
Archaeologists at Cornell University were stunned when they discovered a 1,500-year-old sacred ibis bird inside an ancient Egyptian bird mummy that they previously believed to be a hawk.
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Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I ‘Digitally Unwrapped’ Since Its Discovery in 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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What Did Egyptian Mummies Look Like in Real Life? Researchers Use DNA Data to Reconstruct Their Faces
Researchers have now been able to reconstruct the faces of three men who lived in Egypt more than 2,000 years ago. Based on the DNA data extracted from their mummified remains, the researchers have created 3D models of the mummies' faces that show how they would have appeared at the age of 25 years.
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'Golden Parade' Carries Mummies To New Home In Egyptian Capital
A procession of floats carried the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, through Cairo Saturday evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
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Golden-Tongued Mummies Discovered Near Egypt's Alexandria
An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria has discovered mummies from around 2,000 years ago bearing golden-tongued amulets, the Egyptian authorities told AFP on Wednesday.
