ancient egypt
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X-Ray Imaging Reveals Hidden ‘First Drafts’ in Ancient Egyptian Paintings
A team of researchers recently studied paintings in the Theban Necropolis near the Nile River using X-ray fluorescence imaging and discovered never-before-seen details of the painting process. Under X-ray light, the 3,100-year-old paintings glowed with their artists’ first drafts, hidden to the naked eye for millennia. The team’s research was published this week in PLoS…
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Digital Unwrapping of Pharaoh’s Mummy Reveals Curly Hair, Amulets, and Jewellery
The mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I has been undisturbed for thousands of years, but now scientists have used non-invasive imaging to see inside the burial wrappings. Their research has revealed some new details about a life cut short — though it’s still a mystery why this ruler died around age 35.
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Analysis of Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reveals Unusual Mud Ritual
The discovery of a hardened mud carapace wrapped around a 3,200-year-old mummy has brought a previously unknown ancient Egyptian burial practice to light.
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How Did This ‘Screaming Mummy’ Really Die?
Her unsettling, seemingly agonised facial expression gave this ancient Egyptian mummy the nickname “screaming woman.” A new analysis claims that this shocking pose is actually related to the woman’s cause of death, an apparent heart attack. But other scientists are sceptical, saying the open-mouthed scream likely only appeared well after the woman’s demise.