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Ramses the Great's Mummy: The Secret of His Survival
In episode 160, Lucas and Luna examine the extraordinary story of Ramses the Great's mummy — from its discovery in a hidden cache at Deir el-Bahari in 1881 to the sophisticated embalming techniques that preserved his body for over 3,000 years. They explore the delicate process of mummification in the New Kingdom, the priests' use of resins, linen, and amulets, and the shocking moment in 1974 when the mummy was issued a passport for a trip to Paris to combat a fungal infection. Along the way, they touch on the work of Gaston Maspero, the controversy over the mummy's unwrapping…
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