>>Allyson Waller, The New York Times Published: 03 May 2021 01:04 PM BdST Updated: 03 May 2021 01:04 PM BdST A pregnant Egyptian mummy is pictured during a research work in this undated handout photo. WARSAW MUMMY PROJECT/O. Leydo/Handout via REUTERS An Egyptian mummy that for decades was thought to be a male priest was recently discovered to have been a pregnant woman, making it the first known case of its kind, scientists said. "); } Scientists in Poland made the discovery while conducting a comprehensive study, which started in 2015, of more than 40 mummies at the National Museum in Warsaw, said Wojciech Ejsmond, an archaeologist and a director of the Warsaw Mummy Project, which led the research.