International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
- Researchers performed CT scans on a mummified Egyptian woman and found evidence of a second fetus.
- The fetus was in her chest cavity and seemed to be the twin of the fetus buried with the woman.
- Though women often die in childbirth, mummified fetuses are almost unheard of.
Finding a fetus in mummified remains is almost unheard of. Now scientists say they have evidence of a mummified teenager who died while delivering twins.