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This 2,300-year-old mummy’s intricate wrapping method remains a puzzle. Researchers use CT scans to study its structure without unwrapping it.


Discover why archaeologists refuse to open Bashiri’s Mummy, a 2,300-year-old Egyptian mystery wrapped in unique, fragile embalming cloths.

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