A look at 21 ancient Egyptian mummified children reveals that one-third of them had a blood disorder known as anemia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

We wanted to look at ancient Egyptian medicine and healing methods from a different perspective," the researchers, affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, told Newsweek.

The discovery made headlines around the world when it was first announced in July 2018: Archaeologists had unearthed an ancient Egyptian “funeral home” deep beneath the sands of Saqqara ...

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Burial chamber unearthed seven meters (23 feet) underground It was discovered at important ancient Egyptian city Abydos The pharaoh's name was obliterated by ancient tomb robbers March 27 (Reuters ...