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Scientists Discover Food Traces From 2,400-Year-Old Mummy
A 2,400-year-old body preserved in a bog was re-analyzed by scientists that revealed the traces of the last meal eaten by man before his death. Reportedly, the meal contained porridge and fish. In the early Iron Age ‘bog body,’ the scientists found that the man has eaten his meal before 12-24 hours of his death. The body was accidentally discovered in 1950 and was taken to forensic report the same year.
Tags: Mummy, food, Scientist, analysis
Courtesy: Times Now Digital
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2000-Year-Old Mummy Unearthed With Golden Tongue In Egypt
Archaeologists researching at the ancient Egyptian site Taposiris Magna have excavated a 2000-year-old mummy having a tongue made of gold. The excavators believe that the embalmers might have placed the golden tongue for the deceased could speak to Osiris - the Egyptian Lord of the underworld. Reportedly, 15 other burials were also discovered, of which one female mummy had worn a death mask covering her body with a headdress.
Tags: Egypt, Mummy, Golden Tongued Mummy, Archeologists
Courtesy: India .com
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Dwayne Johnson Plans To Remake His Debut Movie ‘The Scorpion King’
Dwayne Johnson and Universal Studios are planning to reboot 2002 film 'The Scorpion King'. The film which marked Johnson's Hollywood debut as an actor was a spin-off to 'The Mummy' series. Reportedly, the makers have already got screenwriter Jonathan Herman on board. The remake will be co-produced by Johnson and Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Production. In the original film, Dwayne played the role of a desert warrior Mathayus.
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, The Scorpion King, Mummy, Universal Studios
Courtesy: The Indian Express
