X-ray analysis and CT images of the embalmed woman show signs of nasopharyngeal cancer, which researchers hope will now provide new clues to the evolution of this disease.
Archeologists have discovered the world s first-known pregnant mummy possibly died from cancer, as damages to her skull and nose were found during their research.
Scientists Discover That Egyptian Mummy Thought to Be Male Priest Was Actually Pregnant Woman in Her 20s
A team of researchers in Warsaw, Poland, carrying out an examination on an ancient Egyptian mummy, initially believed to be a male priest, were amazed when the mummy was revealed to be a woman who was pregnant before her death.
The discovery, made by researchers of the Warsaw Mummy Project, is the first of its kind. The mummy dates back to the 1st century B.C. and is the first case of a pregnant embalmed body known in the world today. Researchers in Warsaw, Poland, discovered that a mummy, once thought to be a male priest, is actually that of a pregnant woman believed to be in her 20s. (Courtesy of B. Bajerski/Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie via Warsaw Mummy Project)
Heritage 11.05.21
Egypt: The surprising discovery of a ‘pregnant’ mummy by Polish archaeologists
If the archaeologists who study the national collection of mummies of Warsaw, expected to discover a male priest, it is finally in front of a pregnant woman that they found themselves! Back on this discovery more than surprising!
The burial of a 7 months pregnant woman
Against all odds, and after a series of research, X-rays and computer tests on the Egyptian mummy, the Polish researchers were more than surprised! Indeed,
if they expected to study the body of a male priest, it is finally the burial of a seven months pregnant woman that they discovered. And yet, the inscription on the coffin was indeed the tomb of a man of faith.