The Mummification Process

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Mummy of Herakleides
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This Roman-Egyptian mummy combines the millennia-old Egyptian tradition of mummification of the dead with the Roman tradition of individualized portraiture. The blending of these two traditions was characteristic of the ethnically and culturally diverse population of the Roman province of Egypt. Learn more about the Mummy of Herakleides.

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Conservation and Management of the Tomb of Tutankhamen
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The Getty Conservation Institute is partnering with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities to collaborate on a project for the conservation and management of the tomb of Tutankhamen (KV62). Learn more about this project.

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Romano-Egyptian Mummy Portraits
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Between 1–300 A.D. in Egypt, painted panel portraits were sometimes placed over the heads of mummies. Explore Romano-Egyptian mummy portraits in the Getty Museum’s collection.

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Later Uses of Mummies
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In the 1800s, explorers, collectors, dealers, and scholars exported mummy portraits to Europe. In most instances they just exported the portraits as they were easy to transport and made great souvenirs.

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Valley of the Queens Site Conservation and Management Project
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In partnership with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the Getty Conservation Institute is developing and implementing a plan for conservation and management of Egypt's Valley of the Queens. The Valley of the Queens was a necropolis, or cemetery, for royal mummies of the pharoahs’ queens and children. Learn more about this project.

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The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated method to preserve a dead body for the afterlife: mummification. First, the internal organs were removed and all moisture from the body was eliminated. Next, the body was wrapped with long strips of linen, and then covered with a large linen cloth. Follow the steps of the mummification process in this short animation about the Getty Museum's Romano-Egyptian mummy Herakleides.

i love mummys and i never new it took that long!!:))) i really learned something new!

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Submitted by Davis Lab on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 14:38.

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