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The article examines the mummy of a woman who exhibits a screaming facial expression, captivating significant media attention and speculation about her agonizing death.

The article discusses the Anopheles mosquito, the carrier of malarial parasites in ancient Egypt. Topics include the effect of the mosquito to infect the liver and red blood cells (right), causing them to burst and release new crops of parasites every three days; archaeology has had to rely on visual inspection of bones and mummified soft tissue to guess at the diseases suffered by the ancient Egyptians, and research using microscopes to investigate malaria, including in mummies.

In this article, author explores the reassesses the 2010 genetic testing of the royal mummies and proposes a new set of tests to build a more accurate Amarna family tree. It mentions the findings of The Tutankhamun Family Project after a detailed examination of eleven royal mummies: Tutankhamun; five mummies thought to be related to him.

The article presents news briefs related to excavations in Egypt. Topics include non-invasive CT scanning of the fragile mummy of Amenhotep I, the discovery of the remains of the headquarters building for mining expeditions during the Middle Kingdom, and the discovery of a Graeco-Roman tomb containing multiple burials by an Egyptian-Italian Mission working near the Aga Khan Mausoleum in West Aswan.

The article discusses discovery of the first pregnant Egyptian mummy which raises the need for the re-examination of mummy collections world-wide. Topics discussed include deciphering of the hieroglyphic inscription on the coffin in the 1920s; role of computerised tomography (CT) scanning and X-raying of the mummy which revealed that the mummy was pregnant; and need to consider radiologically re-examining mummified remains of women of reproductive age.

The article explain how scientific examination of the Belfast Mummy and its coffin by Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast, and the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology at t he University of Manchester is revealing much new information about her life and times. It mentions that the examination of Takabuti's genome revealed she had unusual DNA with a rare mitochondrial haplogroup, H4a1.

The article presents the discussion on exploring the labyrinthine burial site for millions of dog mummies. Topics include showing connection between the animals which being the Step Pyramid and the rediscovery of the sacred animal cults of Saqqara; making a clear connection between animal cults and the deified Imhotep; and burials of the dogs sacred to Anubis being made in dedicated catacombs a little to the north of the Anubieion temple.

The article offers information on the important contribution to Egyptology made by a parish priest from Ireland. It mentions that an Egyptian mummy in the Belfast Natural History Society Museum was subjected to being a common practice, providing both education and entertainment; and also mentions that Edward Hincks made important contributions to the Egyptological literature of his time, which brought him widespread recognition.

The article examines a mummy portrait of a young woman in a pink tunic, which is offering an occasion for further thoughts about its dating and context. It mentions that the portrait is owned by Allard Pierson Museum, which houses the archaeological collection of the University of Amsterdam, and notes that the portrait is painted on a wooden panel.

The article focuses on excavation, restoration and enhancement project of the Temple of Millions of Years of the Pharaoh Thutmose III began in 2008. It mentions remains of a colourful anthropoid wooden coffin, oriented with the head towards the west, which had significantly deteriorated over time due to damage by xylophagous insects. It also mentions mummy-cartonnage presents a series of religious features related to solar and Osirian myths intended for the regeneration.

The article reviews the international touring exhibition "Golden Mummies of Egypt," being presented by the Manchester Museum at the Buffalo Museum of Science in New York until June 21, 2020.

The article discusses the autopsy of Egyptian mummy numbered as 1770 which was in the collection of Manchester Museum in England. Termed as the Manchester Mummy Project it was carried out by an interdisciplinary team and became the foundation of mummy studies. The use of x-ray analysis, autopsy, and radiography is mentioned. Topics include the mummification method of 1770, the unknown identity of the mummy, and the use of non-destructive methods for tissue and bone sampling.

The article presents a scientific investigation of an ancient Egyptian mummified head having the view to produce a facial reconstruction conducted by Dr. Ryan Jefferies, curator of the Harry Brookes Allens Anatomy and Pathology Museum at the University of Melbourne Australia, an a team of experts in 2018. It mentions that it is possible that collector Frederic Woods Jones bought the mummified head more than one hundred years ago when trade in human remains was common.

A biography of egyptologist Thomas Joseph Pettigrew is presented. Topics include his appointment as secretary of the Royal Humane Society; establishment of names of two mummies in the Royal College of Surgeons museum; and interpretation of both the inscription and the style of the artwork has been carried out as part of a larger investigation by John H. Taylor.

In this article the author argues why he does not agree with the press release by Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities in April 2018 announcing that mummy of Unknown Man E was that of the son of Egypt's king Ramesses III. Topics include his argument that Man E was discovered - re-buried alongside some of the most revered Kings and Queens of the New Kingdom era in the Royal Cache tomb (TT320) in 1881 (not 1886).

The article describes the significance of the findings of the next-generation DNA sequencing of the Two Brothers, the mummified bodies of ancient Egyptians Khnum-nakt and Nakht-ankh, at the Manchester Museum in England. It describes the tomb chamber where the brothers were buried at Deir Rifeh in Cairo, Egypt and discusses the expectations and conceptions of the afterlife they represent, their association with Osiris, the god of rebirth, their hieroglyphic filiations and maternal relation.

The article investigates the origin of pseudo-mummies, fake mummies and other bodies delivered in kit form in Egypt. Topics discussed are the high temperature in Egypt that speeds up the process of decomposition and putrefaction, the option of embalming and mummification for people who can afford it, the lack of anatomical integrity of cadavers, and embalmers' practices of placing body parts within the body, use of fake body parts, or saving dislocated parts and dumping decomposed ones.

The article explores mysteries of the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Topics discussed are the origin of Nefertiti based on the fact that Tey, the wife of General Ay, bore the title of Nurse of the King's Great Wife, Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti, the conclusion that Tutankhamun had been the product of a brother-sister marriage between Akhenaten and a mummified woman known as the Younger Lady, and Nefertiti's appearance on structures dedicated to the Aten at Karnak.

The article offers information on the tombs present at the Valley of the Kings. Topics include the significance of the Amarna Period, the designing of the tombs, and the history of the tombs. The article also discusses the life of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and the condition of the mummies which were found during the excavations.

The article describes the life of Shebmut, the original occupant of the mummy case that forms the centerpiece of West Park Museum's collection in Macclesfield, Saskatchewan. Topics discussed include information on mummy cases like Shebmut's in the Third Intermediate Period, the title held by Shebmut associated with Theban temples and mummies of Singers of the Interior of Amun.

The article reports on the discovery of a tomb of Thaw-Irkhet-If and mummies in el-Assasif necropolis in Egypt.

The article explores the significance of the Eye of Horus, a combination of human and hawk eye that is typical of Egyptian amulets. Topics covered include the ancient origin of the Eye which is considered an essential part of the amuletic protection for the mummy, the appearance of a pair of eyes on the exterior of some wooden coffins and the tradition of the contracted burial that persisted in the Book of the Dead.

The article focuses on Parabon NanoLabs, that develops therapeutic and forensic products has used their expertise to recreate the faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies discovered at the ancient site of Abusir el-Meleq and mummy remains.

The article focuses on the aspects of the works of Ancient Egyptian Animal Bio Bank, a project by the University of Manchester which investigate the ancient Egyptian animal mummies. Topics include the mummification of animals from the collections of various museums, the allocation of the mummies at its Bio Bank with unique code card, and the application of computed tomography (CT) and radiography (x-ray) as imaging techniques for investigating the mummy.

The article offers information about several prominent queens of the Seventeenth and early Eighteenth Dynasties in ancient Egypt. Prominent queens being mentioned include Tetisheri, the consort of Senakhtenra Taa I who was a woman of non-royal birth, Ahhotep, the sister-consort of Seqenenra Taa II, and Ahmose-Nefertari, the sister consort of Ahmose. Other information related to royal sculpture and mummies is presented.

The article offers information about Ahhotep, one of the prominent queens of the Seventeenth and early Eighteenth Dynasties in ancient Egypt. It examines the discovery of a vast quantity of jewellery and artefacts, along with the coffin and mummy of Queen Ahhotep. Details regarding Ahhotep's jewellery are presented.

The article focuses on finding of ischemic stroke in Egyptian mummy found by a team investigating remains of women of Twentieth Dynasty found at Dra' abu el-Naga and mentions findings on stroke of blood clots found in the mummy.

The article focuses on analysis of pregnant mummy by the team of University of Warsaw which found the woman of having suffered from cancer, and mentions facial bones defect found during scanning suggesting diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer.

The article presents a two-sided Fayum Portrait taken from the collection of the Manchester Museum in Manchester, England. It informs on the practice of the mummification in the Roman Period of the Egypt, offered with great outside and inside care. These Roman Period mummies were provided with the painted portraits of the deceased under the tradition. It examines the double-sided image of a man on the portrait with dates discovered from Hawara, near the Fayum lake, Egypt.

The article discusses the Burial Chamber of KV62, the tomb of young Pharaoh Tutankhamun discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in Egypt in 1922. It states that the Pharaoh's mummy did not survive, while the wrappings had been carbonized due to chemical reaction of ample unguents used at funeral. It mentions that the chamber was filled with four massive gilded-wood shires, while the body of the pharaoh was adorned with amuletic jewellery and gold mask.

The article discusses the practice of male circumcision in the ancient Egypt. It tackles the "circumcision scene" from the Old Kingdom tomb of Ankhmahor and mentions the New Kingdom scene in the Temple of Mut at Karnak, Egypt. It also notes the evaluation of twenty-seven male mummies from the Ptolemaic/Early Roman Period Kellis 1 cemetery in the Dakhla Oasis.

The article offers information on the Sacred Ibis, the most iconic symbols in ancient Egypt. It states that Sacred Ibis is one of the manifestations of god Thoth and displayed as composite god in human body. The article also discusses the worship of Thoth, Sacred Ibis mummies, and research on Sacred Ibis.

The article focuses on the early practice of tattooing in different cultures, particularly in Ancient Egypt. It mentions the art of aboriginal skin tattooing and mummy of Amunet which is regarded as one of the most famous mummies with an ancient tattoo found by American Egyptologist Herbert Eustis Winlock. It is believed that tattooing was considered as highly erotic evident in females.

The article offers the author's insights on her study of human remains at the cemetery site Saqqara-West located west of the Step Pyramid complex of Pharaoh Djoser in Egypt. The author states that the collection and recovery of human remains could often be problematic because the skeletal elements are usually commingled, preserved, and dispersed. Moreover, she found that all the remains in the Old Kingdom burials are skeletonised with fragments of original wrappings.

The article focuses on topics related to ancient Egypt. The tomb of Sheret-Nebti, a daughter of one of the Fifth Dynasty kings, perhaps Djedkara Isesi, was discovered by a Czech team from Charles University, Prague, under the direction of Miroslav Barta. The Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities has officially re-opened the Pyramid of Khafra to the public. Dr. Roger Lord of the Australian Catholic University and his Egyptologist guide discovered two mummies at el-Bagawat in Kharga Oasis.

The article focuses on the cause of the death of Egypt's King Tutankhamun, in which one hypothesis states that he was killed by a hippopotamus. It states that the heart and the chest wall in Tutankhamun's mummified body are missing, but it is inconceivable for his embalmers to remove any body parts and not include them with the burial. Furthermore, an expanded hypothesis says that Tutankhamun died in the Nile river and his body was partly decomposed before it was found and embalmed.

The article focuses on the theory and evidence that King Tutankhamun of ancient Egypt was killed by a hippopotamus. It states that King Tutankhamun was embalmed without his heart and most of his chest wall, according to evidence shown by computerised tomographic (CT) scans of the king's mummy. Furthermore, it is hypothesised that the king was bitten by a charging hippo during a hippo hunt that went wrong.

The article offers the author's insights on Egypt's King of the Dead known as Osiris and the first mummy in Egypt. The author says that the life of Osiris has started as a minor vegetation or fertility god in Northern Egypt. The author states that Osiris has created a complex mythology in support for his role as king of the dead.

The article explores the Egyptian mummy Takabuti, one of the collections of the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Island. It mentions that Takabuti is the twenty-fifth dynasty Egyptian lady that arrived at Belfast in April of 1834. It notes that a research programme on Takabuti will be aired in a one-hour documentary in British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) Northern Ireland. Also discussed is the facial reconstruction of Takabuti.

The article reports on the paleopathologic study of ancient mummies in Egypt. It mentions that the study of disease in ancient remains adds essential time dimension to improve knowledge on disease evolution and its role in human biologic and social history. It notes that disease diagnosis in the dead bodies and information on its evolution are the two goals of mummy examination. An overview on the application of computerized tomography (CT) scanning in the said examination is also presented.

The article focuses on the examination of an Egyptian mummy in an Italian museum collection. It discusses the application of X-rays and tomographic scanning (CT) to view the mummy inside a coffin in determining the age, sex, as well as causes of death and any signs of pathologies. Such tools prevent the mummies from being damaged while investigating the mummification process. The first radiographic image of an ancient Egyptian mummy was acquired by Flinders Petrie, the British archaeologist who is known for his studies and excavations. The mummy of Ankhpakhered is presented.

The article discusses the various works being performed in Egypt by Egyptian and foreign missions to better understand the history of the ancient civilization in the country. It mentions the findings of the DNA testing of several royal mummies particularly on the Tutankhamun family. After combining a new translation of inscription on Egyptian temple walls that provides details of the food offered daily to ancient Egyptian gods, a team of scientists found out that such banquets are also a killer which block the arteries of the high priests who made the offerings. It also features anthropologist Grafton Elliot Smith which was considered as one of the great pioneers of paleopathology.

The article discusses the DNA and computed tomography (CT) scan analysis of the mummy of Tutankhamun, Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh in Egypt and the mummies of his immediate family which reveal his lineage and cause of death. It notes that the body of Akhenaten, Tutankhamun's father, is identified with the mummy from the tomb KV55 in the Valley of the Kings. It further states that his mother's body is buried in the tomb of Amenhotep II and the body of his grandmother Queen Tiye is found in the mummy of the Elderly Lady from the same tomb. Moreover, it emphasizes that Tutankhamun died due to the parasite that causes malaria.

The article focuses on the visit of the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum in London, England. It notes that the group's activities include care, study, publication, and display of artifact collection. It further states that the group has also curated one of the largest collections of ancient human remains from the Nile Valley including naturally mummified remains preserved by the very dry environment, intentionally mummified remains and skeletal remains. The author stresses that he focuses on the museum's human remains and dedicates his time to the human remains from the collection.

The article discusses the influence of modern science on mummification techniques used during the ancient Egypt. It notes that drying the body is essential in the preservation of a mummy and removing water prevents the various enzymes in the body from functioning. It further states that DNA, proteins and lipids are helpful in the microscopic and molecular preservation of the mummies. It also mentions that soft tissues are preserved quickly with differences between normal decomposition and mummified bodies being apparent within five days from death.

The article presents the research on the development of mummification in Egypt. It cites several assumptions that contributed to the preservation of bodies, such as sand burial, skin or mat wrapping and rituals before burial. It outlines that the idea of taking apart and reconstitution of the body can also be the factors of the preservation. However, these assumptions and ideas have not been proven as proofs to a fully-preserved body which ancient Egyptians had done in the ancient times.

The author discusses the possible reasons why ancient Egyptians preserve their dead and there must have some logical and practical reason why they did it in Egypt. He cites the country's Predynastic and Prehistoric periods wherein burials were done in shallow graves in the desert or sand and the preservation took place wherein the desiccation process occured. He mentions that it is generally assumed that mummification became important due to the introduction of larger tombs, which means that bodies are not anymore in contact with the hot desert sand, for it were put in larger pits or burial chambers. He states that the probable reason for introducing the technique of mummification is for the purpose of sanitation instead of preservation as many have argued.

The article offers news briefs related to Egyptian antiquities. The Eton College, which holds the Myers Museum, has returned some antiquities to Egypt after it was realized that the antiquities had been illegally exported. A 2,500-year-old mummy discovered by a Jesuit missionary and archaeologist in 1850 has been returned to Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, England. Stephen Quirke was appointed as a new professor at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at University College in London.

The article focuses on peripheral atherosclerosis in Egyptian mummies have been found by German and British scientists from the Institute of Pathology in Munich, Germany and atherosclerosis is caused by a build-up of fatty plaques which restrict blood flow.