Cryptic ‘gilded lady’ mummy’s face digitally rebuilt by scientists 1,500 years after her death

Cryptic ‘gilded lady’ mummy’s face digitally rebuilt by scientists 1,500 years after her death

They’re digitally raising the dead. Scientists put the “animation” in “reanimation” after virtually reconstructing the face of a mysterious mummy who lived 1,500 years ago, as detailed in the journal “Anthropologie – International Journal of Human Diversity and Evolution.” Known as the gilded lady because of her golden headdress, the mummy belonged to a woman … Read more

Mummy’s unearthed coffin features ‘unreal’ depiction of beloved ‘Simpsons’ character

Mummy’s unearthed coffin features ‘unreal’ depiction of beloved ‘Simpsons’ character

D’oh! The markings on a recently unearthed coffin are being compared to Marge Simpson from Fox’s long-running cartoon “The Simpsons.” The mummy’s resting place was discovered late last year in a 3,500-year-old cemetery in Minya, Egypt, and is believed to belong to senior officials and priests of the New Kingdom from 1550 BC to 1069 BC.  … Read more