Lost Egypt Coming to Museum Center

Originally published August 25, 2009 | The Cincinnati Enquirer | by Lauren Bishop

The following is an excerpt from an article at the Cincinnati Enquirer, which details the coming of a traveling exhibit called Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science:

"Lost Egypt gives people an in-depth look at the fascinating discoveries being made by archeologists working in Egypt today," Robert Genheimer, Rieveschl curator of archaeology for the Museum Center, said in an announcement about the exhibit.

Lost Egypt will be located in the Museum Center’s traveling exhibit hall across from the Duke Energy Children’s Museum. The Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit, which closes Sept. 7, currently occupies the space.

The Mummy Returns

Originally published June 29, 2009 | BBC News - Northern Ireland

The Ulster Museum reopens in October and with it the display of a mummified girl, whose popularity is expected to bring visitors back to the museum. Read this article to learn a little more about her.

Ancient Mummy's Face Recreated With CT Scans

Originally published June 25, 2009 | Fox News | by Clara Moskowitz

More regarding the facial reconstruction of Meresamun's face, featuring both artists' renderings. The artwork is now on display at the Oriental Institute in Chicago.

Cold Case Techniques Bring Mummy's Face to Life

Originally published June 22, 2009 | The University of Chicago News

This article features information straight from the source at the University of Chicago about the facial reconstruction of Meresamun's face. The post provides links to the institution's special web and Facebook pages dedicated to and high resolution images of the artists' recreations of her. There is also a video featured.

Forensic Artists Put Different Faces on 2,800-Year-Old Mummy

Originally published June 21, 2009 | Chicago Tribune | by William Mullen

This article describes the people involved in reconstructing Meresamun's likeness--Emily Teeter, the curator of the Oriental Institute's Meresamun exhibit and Josh Harker and Mike Brassell, the artists; the life and times of Meresamun; and how beneficial CT scanning was to not only creating parts of the exhibit, but also reconstructing Meresamun's face.

Meresamun's Facial Reconstruction - Interview with Josh Harker

Accessed June 18, 2009 | Archaeology Magazine Online | by Eti Bonn-Muller

Read Josh Harker's personal reactions to the process of bringing Meresamun's 3-D image to life using digital media. Pictures of his work accompany this article, along with a link to his web site.

Getting By On Her Looks

Accessed June 18, 2009 | Archaeology Magazine Online | by Eti Bonn-Muller

After having worked with two forensic artists, Emily Teeter of the Oriental Institute tells Archaeology about the process of reconstructing Meresamun's face. The article is completed with stunning pictures, a video, and links to the interviews with the two forensic artists.