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(211228) -- CAIRO, Dec. 28, 2021 -- This image provided by shows the head of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep I and the funerary mask. Egyptian researchers have digitally unwrapped the mummy of King Amenhotep I for the first time, revealing many secrets about the pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1525 to 1504 BC, a renowned Egyptologist said on Tuesday. Researchers used advanced x-ray technology, computed tomography (CT) scanning and advanced computer software programs to digitally remove the wrappings on the mummy of King Amenhotep I in a safe, non-invasive method without touching the mummy, Zahi Hawass, also the former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities affairs, said in a statement. ( Handout via Xinhua) EGYPT-CAIRO-PHARAOH MUMMY-DIGITAL

(211228) -- CAIRO, Dec. 28, 2021 -- This image provided by shows the head of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep I and the funerary mask. Egyptian researchers have digitally unwrapped the mummy of King Amenhotep I for the first time, revealing many secrets about the pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1525 to 1504 BC, a renowned Egyptologist said on Tuesday. Researchers used advanced x-ray technology, computed tomography (CT) scanning and advanced computer software programs to digitally remove the wrappings on the mummy of King Amenhotep I in a safe, non-invasive method without touching the mummy, Zahi Hawass, also the former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities affairs, said in a statement. ( Handout via Xinhua) EGYPT-CAIRO-PHARAOH MUMMY-DIGITAL

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(211228) -- CAIRO, Dec. 28, 2021 -- This image provided by shows the head of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep I and the funerary mask. Egyptian researchers have digitally unwrapped the mummy of King Amenhotep I for the first time, revealing many secrets about the pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1525 to 1504 BC, a renowned Egyptologist said on Tuesday. Researchers used advanced x-ray technology, computed tomography (CT) scanning and advanced computer software programs to digitally remove the wrappings on the mummy of King Amenhotep I in a safe, non-invasive method without touching the mummy, Zahi Hawass, also the former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities affairs, said in a statement. ( Handout via Xinhua) EGYPT-CAIRO-PHARAOH MUMMY-DIGITAL

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