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Science

Bringing mummies back to life in Sweden – in pictures

Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Capturing and exploring the interior of a mummy using a dual energy CT scanner at CMIV in Linköping, Sweden
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Special protocols developed by radiology and forensic experts at CMIV were used to make sure the mummies were captured in the best way possible
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
By using a dual energy CT scanner it is possible not only to reveal the interior in very high detail, but also the type of material from which different objects inside the mummy are made
Photograph: Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Through a collaboration with technology companies Autodesk and FARO, the intricate surfaces, colours and textures of the mummy, cartonnage and the sarcophagus have been surface scanned using a combination of photogrammetry and laser scanning reality capture methods
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Recording one of the six mummies
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Attention to detail is essential
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Analysing the exterior
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
The data captured is processed with advanced software
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
The result is a textured surface mesh with extreme detail down to micrometre level
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Analysing the data
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Intricate detail
Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
Photographic memory Photograph: Karl Zetterström/Stockholm Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities
Mummy Explorer: at The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
The surface scanning process will result in the generation of a 3D geometric mesh and associated textured imagery, in addition to the volumetric data captured by the CT scanner
Photograph: Interactive Institute Swedish ICT AB
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