23 mummies and all is well...

Sound like something out of a horror film? Guess again. The great Pharaohs, Queens and High Priests of Ancient Egypt have been mummified and are on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Many still have their original fingernails and hair...some have ear piercings and look like they were pretty hip back in their day. Some have reddish or white hear, others were nubian and display African features.

There's nothing like staring down at King Ramses II, the famous Pharaoh who eventually "let my people go." That's probably as close to Moses as I'll ever get--unless I climb Mount Sanai.

Apparently, ancient Egyptians also really loved their pets. Several mummified animals are also on display at the museum. Check out the ram, baboon, and dog mummies pictured below.






For those of you who know the story of my Aunt Monica's bracelet, here it is featured atop the head of a mummy!




Unfortunately they don't allow pictures in the mummy rooms so I'll leave the image of King Ramses up to your imagination...Sleep tight!