The Petrified, Part 1 - Journal #125 March 2022
Tyler Coburn recounts the spontaneous petrification of visitors to The Met Museum.
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Tyler Coburn recounts the spontaneous petrification of visitors to The Met Museum.
By the end of the 18th-century, young Napoleon Bonaparte annexed Egypt for France from Britain with the help of Tipu Sultan of India.
Built over 3,400 years ago, Luxor Temple is one of ancient Egypt’s marveling and mysterious wonders. It has survived the test of time and remained relevant even today.
The mummy of King Amenhotep I (18th Dynasty c.1525-1504 BC) was reburied by the 21st Dynasty priests at Deir el-Bahari Royal Cache. In 1881 the mummy was found fully wrapped and was one of few royal mummies who have not been unwrapped in modern times. We hypothesized that non-invasive digital unwrapping using Computed Tomography (CT) would provide insights on the physical appearance, health, cause of death and mummification style of the mummy of King Amenhotep I. We examined the mummy with CT and generated two- and three-dimensional images for the head mask, bandages, and the virtually unwrapp...
In 1940, the Second World War broke out in Western Europe.