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'Golden boy' mummy is revealed after 2,000 years

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'Golden boy' mummy interred in lavish style with a hoard of treasures to serve him in the afterlife.

He wore a golden head mask and had 49 amulets stashed around his body, including one next to his penis.

Identity of the deceased is lost to history, but a new study has revealed his face for the first time in more than 2,000 years .

Using data from a 2023 study which 'virtually unwrapped' the mummy , experts were able to rebuild his skull.

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English

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