Going by the name Meritamun, meaning the beloved of the god Amun, the mummified Egyptian head lives in the basement of the medical building at the University of Melbourne.
Read a fascinating article about this striking ancient beauty here:
How did they do this: Check out this 4-minute YouTube video from the University on CT-Scanning:
I can already sense the wheels of Historical Fiction authors starting to spin. What strange and wonderful tales will we be able to read about her?
In the meantime, it will be interesting to find out what science is going to tell us about the beautiful Meritamun.
Wait a minute! I write HF; I write about Egypt. Hm....
She is lovely! Must watch the video right now!
ReplyDeleteThis story sounds right up your alley! I HOPE we will be reading about her soon... in your story! :)
ReplyDeleteJulie, I can't believe you found this older post. Yes, it would be fun and interesting to spin a story about her.
DeleteRight now, I need to get on with the story of Nuri rattling around in my head - and in Ancient Crete of 7,000 years ago. Remember from Book 4? Hers is the lovely floating mask in The Lost Labyrinth of Egypt...