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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Cairo - Fathia al-Dakhakhni

British Scientists Try to Uncover Origins of Egyptian Mummy’s Head

Egyptian Mummy head CT scan at Maidstone Hospital

A decapitated Egyptian mummy’s head has been discovered in an attic in the British county of Kent. Scientists are putting it through a state-of-the-art CT scan to try and uncover its origins.

The head may have been a souvenir brought to England in the 19th century and given to the home’s owner in the early 20th century. It was discovered in a glass case during a clear-out after the death of a man in Ramsgate.

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