3000-Year-Old Mummy Unveiled For The First Time Digitally

Ancient Egyptian Civilization, human history most curious It is one of the periods. Pharaohs, unsolved structures and mummies even today excite the scientific world. In fact, archaeologists have tried to reveal the secrets of the pharaohs by making detailed studies on every mummy they have found so far. But there was a mummy B.C. Although it belongs to the 11th century it was never opened. That mummy was finally opened after 3000 years of waiting. However, this opening process we are used to was not of the kind.

The owner of the mummy in question, I. Amenhotep was the pharaoh. B.C. From 1526 BC The pharaoh, who reigned until 1506, was embalmed in an unprecedented way after his death. Experts say that the sarcophagus was first discovered in 1881. from the beauty They were very impressed, and they never touched it because they could not close it like the original. Moreover, this tomb It hadn’t been subjected to much looting either.. Scientists who could not stand their curiosity about Amenhotep I any longer, computerized tomography They managed to open(!) the inside of the sarcophagus by using the method.

Sarcophagus, BC. This is how it has stood since the 11th century

Continuing his studies at Cairo University Sahar Saleem Imaging studies carried out under the leadership of a scientist named Amenhotep I also provided information about the mysterious history. For example, when this pharaoh died, he only was 35 years old and had a height of 169 cm. In the examinations made, the pharaoh beautiful to the teeth has and it was revealed that he was circumcised. So what did the pharaoh look like when viewed with computed tomography?

Here is the image of I. Amenhotep obtained by computed tomography

According to the statements made by Sahar Saleem, Amenhotep I, to his father similar He had a physique. The pharaoh had a narrow chin and a narrow nose, and his hair was curly. Also, this pharaoh did not die of any disease. Scientists in bodily integrity caused by disease They said no trace was found. The people who embalmed him after his death had removed the intestines of Amenhotep I.

This is how the skull of Amenhotep I looks like

Although there is not much information about Amenhotep I, he was an important name for the Egyptians. Because this pharaoh was a successful Libya expedition He also did important work for his dynasty. Even the Egyptians thought that Amenhotep I had divine powers. This is what made Amenhotep I valuable after his death. several times after his death. plundered graveIt was completely repaired by the authorities of the period and restored to its original form. The mummy, which was preserved with great care in the following period, has been photographed again with the latest studies…