Three child mummies from the British Museum have been virtually unwrapped by X-ray scanners. Using a CT scanner, scientists have been able to peer through the multiple layers of tightly wrapped linen.

In the area in the cliffs between the tombs of Ramesses II and Merenptah, a man-made drainage channel has been found that probably helped prevent the flooding of the royal tombs in the vicinity.

Using CT imaging to study the bust of Nefertiti, researchers have uncovered a delicately carved face in the limestone inner core and gained new insights into methods used to create the ancient masterpiece and information pertinent to its conservation.