Egyptian Mummy left 'screaming' for 3,000 years

An ancient Egyptian mummy discovered in Thebes in 1935 has left scientists trying to explain one unusual detail for decades: her face appears frozen in a scream. The woman was buried about 3,000 years ago and had received an expensive burial treatment, making it unlikely that her strange expression was simply the result of poor mummification. As stated in reports, researchers examined the mummy again in 2024 using X-rays, CT scans and several laboratory techniques. They found no clear cause of death, but suggested that a severe and sudden event may have caused a phenomenon known as a cadaveric spasm, leaving the woman’s mouth open and her face contorted at the time of death.3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy discovered in ThebesThe unnamed woman was discovered in 1935 in Thebes, an ancient Egyptian city. Her coffin carried no inscription identifying her.