World’s first PREGNANT Ancient Egyptian mummy identified by scientists after X-ray scans of 2,000-year-old corpse Exclusive Apr 29 2021, 4:49 ET Updated: Apr 29 2021, 6:54 ET THE world's first PREGNANT Egyptian mummy has been identified by archaeologists after taking X-ray scans of a 2,000-year-old corpse. The woman was between 20 and 30 years old and 28 weeks into her pregnancy when she died, according to a study on the findings. 6 Scientists have carried out X-ray scans of an Ancient Egyptian mummy (right) found in the city of Thebes. Pictured left is the mummy's sarcophagusCredit: journal of archaeological science 6 The scans revealed that the woman was pregnant when she died. Pictured are abdominal scans of her remains, with the foetus highlighted in colour in the bottom panelsCredit: journal of archaeological science