Ancient Egyptian Civilization is one of the most curious periods in human history. Pharaohs, unsolved structures and mummies even today excite the scientific world. In fact, archaeologists have tried to reveal the secrets of the pharaohs by making detailed studies on every mummy they have found so far. However, there was a mummy that BC. Although it belongs to the 11th century, it was never opened. That mummy was finally opened after 3000 years of waiting. However, this opening process was not the kind we are used to.
The owner of the mummy in question was a pharaoh named Amenhotep I. M.O. From 1526 BC The pharaoh, who reigned until 1506, was embalmed in an unprecedented way after his death. Experts were very impressed by the beauty of the sarcophagus, which was first discovered in 1881, and never touched it because they could not close it like the original one. Moreover, this tomb was not subjected to a great looting. Scientists, who could not stand their curiosity about Amenhotep I any longer, were able to open(!) the inside of the sarcophagus by using the computed tomography method.
Sarcophagus, M.O. This is how it has stood since the 11th century
Imaging studies carried out under the leadership of a scientist named Sahar Saleem, who continues his studies at Cairo University, also provided information about the mysterious history of I. Amenhotep. For example, this pharaoh was only 35 years old when he died and was 169 cm tall. In the examinations, it was revealed that the pharaoh had beautiful teeth and was circumcised. So what did the pharaoh look like when viewed with computed tomography?
Here is the image of I. Amenhotep obtained by computed tomography
According to the statements made by Sahar Saleem, Amenhotep I had a physique similar to his father. The pharaoh had a narrow chin and a narrow nose, and his hair was curly. Also, this pharaoh did not die of any disease. Scientists said that there was no trace of disease in body integrity. The people who embalmed him after his death had removed the intestines of Amenhotep I.
This is how the skull of Amenhotep I looks like
Although there is not much information about Amenhotep I, he was an important name for the Egyptians. Because this pharaoh carried out a successful Libya expedition and did important work for his dynasty. Even the Egyptians thought that Amenhotep I had divine powers. This is what made Amenhotep I valuable after his death. The tomb, which was looted several times immediately after his death, was completely repaired by the authorities of the period and restored to its original form. The mummy, which was preserved with great care in the following period, has been photographed again with the latest studies. . .
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