were often buried alongside mummies. >> tomb robbery was really common in ancient egypt. the egyptians themselves knew there was a good chance that maybe something bad will happen to my body even if it is preserved after death, so i need a backup option. >> should anything happen to the body, they believed their spirit could transfer into the statuette. >> it would act as an alternative body for the spirit. >> the riddle of the spinning statue turns heads. >> the video became a big talking point. it went viral on the internet. >> and attracts the attention of ghost hunters and scientists vying to solve the mystery. >> it was only when we got a vibration expert in to install sensors under the case that we could really monitor the reason why the statuette was moving. >> scientists now believe that visitors rather than vexations are to blame.