(Colin Packham/Reuters)For decades, the coffin was relegated to an acrylic display case in a classroom used for workshops and field trips at the Nicholson Museum in Sydney. With that in mind, and in the interest of protecting the remains from Sydney’s heat and humidity, researchers at the Nicholson Museum decided to move forward with the excavations. The night before the scheduled scan, Fraser told a film crew he could barely sleep. Posted by Nicholson Museum on Monday, March 26, 2018Next came the physical excavation. The new space will include a special room devoted to mummies and Egyptology, but likely with one major difference: This time, the Mer-Neith-it-es coffin will be prominently displayed.

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2018 21:15 UTC