The mummified corpse, nicknamed the “Golden Boy”, was discovered in 1916. The burial site dates back to the Ptolemaic era, 305 to 30 BC, with the remains suggesting it is more than 2,000 years old. The body was kept in the basement of a museum in Cairo for more than 100 years.
Using computed tomography technology, scientists were able to examine the body in detail without physically opening the mummy. During the study, the body of a 14-15 year old boy with healthy teeth and no apparent cause of death was found.
The mummy’s body is extensively decorated with 49 amulets between the “wrapping” folds and inside the mummy’s body cavity. Many are made of gold, some of semi-precious stones, baked clay or faience. Scientists say their purpose is to preserve the body and give it “life force” in the afterlife.
Source: Ferra
