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CT shows faces of Egyptian mummies

April 11, 2014 Last updated at 15:52 BST clock

The British Museum has CT scanner used to show the faces of ancient Egyptian mummies.

To build scanner Mummies 3D models and can show how old they were and how they will be dead.

Visitors can unpack body digital interactive displays when the "old life, new discoveries" exhibition opens in May.

Egypt museum expert, Dr. John Taylor told BBC Radio 5 live Drive : "We want people to realize that they are human beings like us again."

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