Experts have spent a lot of time to be able to reconstruct the face of this mysterious mummy.
The “Mysterious Lady” mummy makes experts “headache” when it is impossible to identify. Recently, they have successfully restored her face. The real face surprised everyone.
Found in the royal tomb in Thebes, Upper Egypt in the early 19th century, the mummy “Mysterious Lady” was moved to Warsaw, Poland in December 1986.
Through tests, experts determined that the mummy “Mysterious Lady” belonged to a pregnant woman who died about 2,000 years ago. At the time of her death, the fetus was 28 weeks old. At that time, she was about 20 – 30 years old.
During the past time, experts have tried to identify the identity of the “Mysterious Lady” but so far have not found any clues to help unravel this secret.
Recently, forensic experts used CT scans and X-rays of the mummy’s skull to reconstruct the face of the “Mysterious Lady”.
Using 2D and 3D techniques, experts have created two images that reveal the face of the “Mysterious Lady” when she was alive in the 1st century BC.
Wojciech Ejsmond – co-director of the Warsaw Mummy Project, said that this is the first time the face of the “Mysterious Lady” has been reconstructed. The public may be surprised by her appearance. Two reconstructions of “The Mysterious Lady” were presented in the exhibition at the Silesia Museum, Katowice.
Accordingly, the public can admire 2 restored images of “Mysterious Lady” and notice that she has dark skin and brown eyes.
The reconstruction of the face of the “Mysterious Lady” helps archaeologists get more solid evidence that it is indeed a mummy of a woman.
This stems from the fact that the mummy was initially believed by experts to belong to a Hor-Jehuti priest. The reason is because the mummy is placed in a coffin with the name of this monk engraved.
However, research results published in 2021 show that this 2,000-year-old mummy belongs to a pregnant woman. The fetus was mummified with the mother. Accordingly, this is the world’s first pregnant mummy found ever.
