Egypt
Scientists are using airport scanners to examine ancient intact mummies as is displayed in the following article from Discovery channel.
- Animal Mummies – X-radiography, And Coming Soon – Ct Scans!
Brooklyn Museum (Lisa Bruno) These past few weeks we have been steadily packing and preparing to transport a group of animal mummies to the Animal Medical Center (AMC) for CT scanning with radiologist Anthony Fischetti, DVM, MS. In earlier blog posts...
- Scientists Use 'naked Scanners' To Probe Mummies
The Local German scientists have found a less controversial use for the “naked body scanners” being rolled out at European airports – investigating ancient Egyptian mummies. The high-frequency “terahertz” scanners can scan fragile mummies in...
- A Look At Challenges Facing Egypt's Dna Lab
PR Inside Egypt's US$5 million (¤3.5 million) DNA lab, funded by the Discovery Channel, is the centerpiece of an ambitious plan to identify mummies and re-examine the royal mummy collection. Custom-fitted to analyze ancient mummy DNA, it began operating...
- Egypt's Royal Mummies To Get Identity Checks
International Herald Tribune All of Egypt's royal mummies will get identity checks after scientists found one was wrongly identified as a Pharaoh, the chief Egyptian archaeologist said. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council...
- Tutankhamun On Tv
The National Geographic Channel is running a new show tomorrow: "Tut Resurrected in a world premiere tomorrow at 6pm on National Geographic Channel (Astro Channel 52). The two-hour special, airing in conjunction with the channel’s “Pharaohs Week”,...
Egypt
Scanning Mummies
Scientists are using airport scanners to examine ancient intact mummies as is displayed in the following article from Discovery channel.
- Animal Mummies – X-radiography, And Coming Soon – Ct Scans!
Brooklyn Museum (Lisa Bruno) These past few weeks we have been steadily packing and preparing to transport a group of animal mummies to the Animal Medical Center (AMC) for CT scanning with radiologist Anthony Fischetti, DVM, MS. In earlier blog posts...
- Scientists Use 'naked Scanners' To Probe Mummies
The Local German scientists have found a less controversial use for the “naked body scanners” being rolled out at European airports – investigating ancient Egyptian mummies. The high-frequency “terahertz” scanners can scan fragile mummies in...
- A Look At Challenges Facing Egypt's Dna Lab
PR Inside Egypt's US$5 million (¤3.5 million) DNA lab, funded by the Discovery Channel, is the centerpiece of an ambitious plan to identify mummies and re-examine the royal mummy collection. Custom-fitted to analyze ancient mummy DNA, it began operating...
- Egypt's Royal Mummies To Get Identity Checks
International Herald Tribune All of Egypt's royal mummies will get identity checks after scientists found one was wrongly identified as a Pharaoh, the chief Egyptian archaeologist said. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council...
- Tutankhamun On Tv
The National Geographic Channel is running a new show tomorrow: "Tut Resurrected in a world premiere tomorrow at 6pm on National Geographic Channel (Astro Channel 52). The two-hour special, airing in conjunction with the channel’s “Pharaohs Week”,...