50 years ago, X-rays revealed what ancient Egyptians kept under wraps
Excerpt from the October 9, 1971 issue of Science News
In 1971, X-rays of the mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Amenophis II revealed arthritis in his backbone. Fifty years later, advances in technology are providing unprecedented views of other ancient Egyptians.
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Probing pharaohs with X-rays — Science News, October 9, 1971
The 29 mummies of pharaohs and queens were examined without disturbing their present positions.…