Her baby had been 'pickled like a gherkin' due to the mummification process and the mother's acidified blood The face of the world's first pregnant ancient Egyptian mummy has been reconstructed by forensic scientists. Pictured: Facial reconstruction of 'The Mysterious Lady' Chantal Milani, an Italian forensic anthropologist and member of the Warsaw Mummy Project, said: 'Although it cannot be considered …
A foetus found within the abdomen of an Egyptian mummy last year was preserved for more than 2,000 years because it was 'pickled' like an egg by the acidification of the woman's body as she decomposed. Scroll down for video A foetus found within the abdomen of an Egyptian mummy last year was preserved for more than 2,000 years because …
A new study explains how the famous mummy Takabuti was killed over 2,600 years ago – by an axe. Professor Rosalie David from The University of Manchester and Professor Eileen Murphy Queen’s University Belfast researched the mysterious death of Takabuti suggesting she was stabbed with an axe rather than a knife as previously claimed. The research published in a new …
Tests on a prehistoric mummy reveal that ancient Egyptian embalming methods were in use 1,500 years earlier than previously thought. Scroll down for video Tests on a prehistoric mummy reveal that ancient Egyptian embalming methods were in use 1,500 years earlier than previously thought. 'Having identified very similar embalming recipes in our previous research on prehistoric burials, this latest study …