Egyptian Mummy’s Decapitated Head Found In An Attic Reveals Its Secrets Through CT Analysis

A decapitated Egyptian mummy's head discovered in an attic in Kent has undergone a state-of-the-art CT scan to try and uncover its secrets.(Simon Galloway SWNS/Zenger)

A decapitated Egyptian mummy’s head discovered in an attic in Kent, in the United Kingdom, has undergone a state-of-the-art CT scan to try and uncover its secrets.

The head, which is at least 2,000 years old, was thought to have been brought to the U.K. from Egypt as a souvenir in the 19th century and given to the owner in the early 20th century.