X-ray reveals hidden details in portrait of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh

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An international team of archaeologists, led by the Sorbonne University in Paris, discovered that Pharaoh II. results work Featured in PLOS ONE magazine.

The fresco was created 3000 years ago and was found on the wall of the tomb of an official named Nakhtamun, who was buried near Thebes (modern Luxor). In the fresco, the pharaoh mourns the death of his father, Seti I. It is directed towards a human figure whose details are scarcely discernible.

However, analysis showed that instead of the ancient pharaoh’s father, the image was of the ancient Egyptian god Ptah. He is believed to be revered as the creator of the world, the god of the dead, truth and order. The pharaoh himself is depicted with a protruding “Adam’s apple”, a detail not previously found in ancient Egyptian art.

Additionally, the ancient Egyptians II. They redrawn the chest decoration of Ramses – it was originally drawn with a sheby collar, which was not typical for the reign of the pharaoh. It was also depicted with hairs that were not originally typical of Egyptian art.

According to archaeologists, the changes can be associated with some changes in the symbolic meaning of objects over time. The findings require further study to determine the exact causes and timing of the changes.

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