New scan technology that reads information on Egyptian embalmed paper

Before being buried in a coffin, it is usually wrapped in a layer of decorative paper called papyrus. Today, with the new scan technology, people were able to read the information on it without having to remove the paper from the mummy.

New scanning technology to read the letter on the cover of the Egyptian mummy. Photo: Orhan Cam / Shutterstock.

The idea was initiated by studying a mummy at Chiddingstone Castle in Kent (England). Researchers have discovered the word 'Irethorru' that the naked eye can not see. This was a popular name in ancient Egypt, meaning 'Horus's eye against my enemy'.

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Scanners work on the principle of using beams with different wavelengths to scan the wrapper. Photon particles will cause the ink to light up when exposed so that it can be scanned. As a result, researchers can read the letters under plaster and glue without damaging the mummies.