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The mummified remains of Esankh, who lived in the third Intermediate period (1070-712 BCE), gets a CT scan
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Open quoteWe all sort of live in the Pharaoh's court.Close quote

  • SAMUEL WANN,
  • a doctor at the Wisconsin Heart Hospital, after researchers found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies, on the similarities between the high-fat diets of rich ancient Egyptians and modern humans
Photo: Dr. Michael I. Miyamoto / AP | Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS