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I’m back! ✨ I have finally completed my last graduate school classes, so get ready for some amazing content coming soon! This week for Mummy Monday we are going to look at Ramesses I, the founder of the 19th Dynasty. Quick one week break on the blog and Instagram while I finish off finals week! But then I’ll ✨ BE DONE ✨ with graduate school!! How about another storytime for Fun Fact Friday? Let me tell you the Story of Sinhue, which is considered one of the finest works of ancient Egyptian literature! Keeping with the Roman Egypt theme, let’s talk about a series of mummies centered around one female figure named Aline. This week let’s talk about a Roman mummy who has been dubbed Umi! He is located at the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Museum of Natural History & Science, @cincymuseum . The ancient Egyptians believed that they needed their entire body preserved so that they can use it in the afterlife. Although they would try to perfect the art of mummification, they still believed that the body needed some extra protection. In general, they would cover the body with amulets and wrappings. But in some cases, the fingers and toes would get a special covering called a stall. For Women Crush Wednesday let’s talk about an Egyptologist who is known for her imaginative portraits of the ancient kings and queens of Egypt. Let’s meet Winnifred Brunton! This week’s Mummy Monday is a little different. We don’t know the identity of this mummy, but her remains tell us a very unique story. Let’s talk about the tattooed mummy from Deir el-Medina. Did you know that there is only one known intact 3D depiction of Pharaoh Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid? It is a very small ivory statue that Egyptologists have been debating since its discovery!