Getty Museum video details ancient Egyptian mummification

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles has released an educational video that explains the process of mummification in ancient Egypt, using the mummy of Herakleides as an example. This Romano-Egyptian specimen dates to the first century BCE and is housed at the museum. The animation illustrates the complex procedure step by step, from the removal of internal organs to the elegant painted decorations on the linen wrappings. Notably, the mummy features a detailed portrait of the deceased's face, reflecting strong Greek cultural influence, and the bandages contain the mummified remains of an ibis, a bird meant to accompany and protect Herakleides in the afterlife.