Forensic experts have reconstructed the face of what is believed to be the world’s first pregnant Egyptian mummy.
The mummy of the woman known as the “mysterious lady” has baffled archaeologists for years as they search for clues to her true identity.
Using CT scans and X-rays, forensic experts worked to reconstruct the mummy’s face, which has led to two different interpretations of the woman’s figure.
In both reconstructions, the dark-skinned, brown-eyed young woman can be observed looking straight ahead.
Archaeologists believe the woman died about 2,000 years ago while 28 weeks pregnant, was probably in her 20s and 30s, and lived in the 1st century BC They also concluded she may have cancer.Live science“.
Facial reconstructions have provided more information about the woman, whose identity remains unknown to archaeologists, who initially thought she was a priest’s mummy.
Last year, Polish researchers published a study on the mummy and dubbed her the “mysterious lady” due to lack of information about her.
The mummy was found in the early 19th century inside a sealed coffin belonging to a male priest and was donated to the University of Warsaw in 1826.
