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A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on December 28, 2021, shows a 3D reconstruction of the head of Amenhotep I.

Video. Egyptian scientists 'digitally unwrap' mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I

Updated: 29 December 2021 - 15:42 GMT+1

The non-invasive research enabled scientists to reveal Amenhotep's face and work out his age and health at the time of his death.

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