Dec 31, 2015 2:00 PM

Gallery: Tech Wizardry Solves Mysteries of Egypt's Royal Mummies

Sahar Saleem
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Scanning the Pharaohs face seti I
As a result of subcutaneous packing, the mummy of King Seti I (1294-1279 BC) has “the most life-like and attractive face of the many Egyptian mummies, royal and commoner, that have survived down to present time,” according to the authors.
Sahar Saleem
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Scanning the Pharaohs Ramesses III amulet neck
Scholars believed that a well-documented assassination attempt on Ramesses III failed, but CT scans showed a sharp knife wound in his neck—and an amulet placed within it to promote healing.

Sahar Saleem
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Scanning the Pharaohs fetus 5mo daughter of Tut 3d CT
King Tut had two stillborn daughters buried with him in his tomb. This one died at five months of gestation.
Sahar Saleem
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Scanning the Pharaohs Tut 3D CT abnormal left second toe-arrow
Possibly as a result of parental incest, King Tut suffered bone deformities in his second toe on his left foot. This caused the young king to walk with a cane.

Sahar Saleem
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Scanning the Pharaohs Tut 3D knee fracture
King Tut suffered complications from a knee injury. Experts previously thought Tut died from a fatal blow to the head, but the condition of his knee makes it the likely culprit.
Sahar Saleem
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Scanning the Pharaohs Tut skull showing resin
CT imaging provides a detailed view of King Tut's mummified skull, including the resin material embalmers filled it with.

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