boy from the Graeco-Roman Period

The mummified human remains of a boy from the Graeco-Roman Period who is about to be CT scanned at Blackheath Hospital, London (BMI Healthcare), in a session organised by Janet Davey. The boy is approximately seven years old and has gold leaf decoration on his face and body. Subsequent CT scan data provided precise anatomical information to assist in determining sex, age and conditions within the body.

Image courtesy of BMI Healthcare/Blackheath Hospital and Toshiba UK

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