Egypt
Mummy of Merenre I?
Found this in the Wiki, the mummy the last time I checked it was in the Imhotep Museum though that was a few years ago? The mummy was found in the sarcophagus of that king's pyramid at Saqqara upon removing the mummy it broke into two pieces making it easier to carry. Today the mummy is discredited as being that king based on style of mummification?
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The Mummy On The Boat
In the summer 2012 issue of KMT magazine we find on pages 34 and 35 images recently found in Milan's Egyptology archives. One photograph of the mummy on the boat found in the tomb of Amenhotep II in the Valley of Kings, KV35 displays the position...
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More On Minnesota's Mummy
This article comes with an interesting x-ray of the mummy and more information on the mummy's health in life and style of embalming. The data points to a mummy of middle age perhaps 30-35 years old....
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Wv 22?
I have noticed on a number of sites that one of the mummies recently studied by Dr. Hawass has been given the designation of WV 22. The mummy in question was found in the Valley of kings in KV 35 in a side chamber with an inscription identifying it as...
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Who's Out
With the advent of tomography, CT scans and DNA very little is left private. The naked bodies of ancient king's lay for the most part in the lands where they lived but some journey after their dead. Leaving Egypt 140 years ago to house in a Niagara...
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Head Of The Mummy From The Pyramid Of Merenre I
This mummy though off display for many years is currently covered by a sheet in the Imhotep museum at Saqqara. The King ruled between 2287-2278 bce and this does not correspond with the style of mummification present which is more inline with the 15th...
Egypt