Join pioneering mummy expert and co-author of Scanning the Pharaohs, Professor Sahar Saleem, who has studied hundreds of mummies, including 40 pharaohs, for an illuminating talk on how medical imaging is revolutionizing the study of ancient Egypt. From underground x-raying at excavation sites, CT scanning and facial reconstructions of ancient kings to her role in the display of the Royal Mummies' Gallery at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), discover how science is redefining what we know about the pharaohs—and what lies ahead for Egyptology.
