An Egyptian team of researchers has successfully and digitally uncovered, for the very first time, the mummified body of a pharaoh who lived about 3,500 years ago.
The Researchers say the mummy was well preserved, allowing them to uncover detail information about the ruler and his burial.
On advanced X-ray technology, computed tomography scans and digital software were used to carry out the procedure.
The non-invasive research eventually empowered researchers to reveal Amenhotep’s face and find out about his age and health at the time of his death.
Egyptian Archaeologist and former minister of state for antiquities, Zahi Hawass, said, “We found the brain inside the mummy and it has never happened to other mummies, which is worse than the style. This is the first time. But all the mummies after that had the same style.”
“Furthermore, we found many important things about this mummy, about 30 amulets and a belt inside, at the bottom, covered with many golden beads, this discovery of this mummy for the first time shows that the techniques disturbs.”
The remains of the king, who ruled between about 1525–1504 BC, were discovered in 1881 at Deir el Bahari in southern Egypt.
Scientists have learned that this pharaoh, who led several military campaigns during his 21-year reign, was about 35 when he died of unknown causes. Based on a 1932 X-ray study, Pharaoh was originally believed to have died between the ages of 40 and 50.
The research was conducted by Sahar Salim, a professor of radiology at the University of Syro, and a prominent figure in Zahi Hawass, Egypt.
Together, they showed the mummy an advanced 3-D medical imaging technique called comma tomography.
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