A scientific approach to the study of ancient Egyptian mummies.…
Joseph L. Thimes reassesses the 2010 genetic testing of the royal mummies and proposes a new set of tests to build a more accurate Amarna family tree.…
Measuring 105cm high, this is the first granite Ka statue to be discovered.…
What is it? This small wooden coffin contains the mummified remains of a cat and dates to the Ptolemaic period of Ancient Egypt, c.305-30 BC. Animals were highly honoured throughout Egyptian history. They were often associated with gods, and therefore their mummies had strong religious significance. Four types of animal…