Researchers at Cairo University performed a CT scan of an unconventional patient, a 3,500-year-old pharaoh, and the findings from the test are fascinating.
The Egyptian mummy found in the Valley of the Kings in excavations in 1881 sheds light on the life of royalty in ancient Egypt.
Professor Sahar Salim, a radiologist in the Department of Medicine at Cairo University, told the British Guardian that the embalmed disorder that underwent the test, Amenhotep I, was about 35 years old at the time of his death.
Among the mummy tyrants were found no less than 35 gold jewels designed, according to ancient Egyptian belief, to be used by the king on his journey to the world of the dead.
"Amenhotep seemed to be very similar to his father, with a narrow chin, a small, narrow nose, curly hair and prominent front teeth," Salim tells the British newspaper.
In addition the radiologist claims that like most members of the Egyptian aristocracy at the time, he was circumcised.
The Skull of Pharaoh Amenhotep I, Photo: AFP
Instead of opening the mummy and examining the remains, in a way that would irreversibly damage the findings, the University of Cairo decided to conduct a digital review of the mummy.
This is a procedure that has been performed in the past, but relatively few times.
"It's amazing how well preserved the mummy is, even the small bones in the ears have survived. The teeth of and in excellent condition," said Professor Slim.
Amhanhotaf was the second movement in the 18th dynasty and ruled Egypt between 1525 and 1504 BC.
His reign, made jointly with his Nafrati mother, was a period of peace and prosperity according to scholars, and was characterized by the reorganization of the administration and the construction of many temples.
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