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New study refutes claims of pregnancy and cancer in 'Mystery Lady' mummy

A recent study challenges previous claims that an ancient Egyptian mummy known as the Mystery Lady was pregnant or had cancer. Researchers re-examined CT scans and found no evidence of a fetus or cancer, suggesting the lesions in the skull were due to poor brain extraction during mummification.

Original article source: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-846218
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