Face of Belfast mummy is revealed
19/Oct/2009
Meeting the ancestors took on a whole new meaning for a group of Northern Ireland filmmakers and scientists.
They found themselves travelling to Cairo as they searched for the story of a famous Belfast immigrant, Takabuti, the Ulster Museum mummy.
When the museum closed in 2006 for refurbishment, experts used the opportunity to find out more about her history.
To
be broadcast on Monday on BBC 1, Show Me The Mummy: The Face Of
Takabuti, explores her history and what she would have looked like in
life.
Source and full story: BBC News
(Tags: archaeology, facial)