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The Warsaw Mummy Project reveals two facial interpretations of the mummified "Mysterious Lady."

Researchers have found a form of nose cancer in a 2,000-year-old ancient Egyptian mummy that may provide clues into cancer origins.

The mummy scientifically proven to have been pregnant when embalmed. She was previously thought to be a male priest named Hor-Djehuty. A. Leydo/Warsaw

The first known pregnant Egyptian mummy has been discovered, surprising researchers studying the body of what was thought to be a male priest. Not only is this the first known deliberately mummified pregnant woman, but it also raises fascinating questions about who this woman was, whether this practice was rare, and even what it might mean for Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife. Researchers from the Warsaw Mummy Project were just about wrapping up (sorry) research on about 40 mummies at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, when something in a scan of a mummy thought to have been a pries...

Remains of an Ancient Egyptian Mummified Pregnant Woman Discovered Published April 29th, 2021 - 02:27 GMT PREGNANT ancient Egyptian mummy (Twitter) Highlights It was left intact in the uterus. Its head circumference was 9.8 inches, which the team used to determine it was between the 26th and 30th week of life.  The first remains of an ancient Egyptian mummified pregnant woman has been discovered in Thebes, dating back more than 2,000 years. Also Read The corpse was 28 weeks into her pregnancy when she died, scans of the body revealed. Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences, workin...