Unraveling the story of UR's mummy
The mummified remains of Ti Ameny Net have resided on the University of Richmond campus for decades. Her journey from Egypt to Richmond has been long, but today she lies in UR’s Ancient World Gallery.
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The mummified remains of Ti Ameny Net have resided on the University of Richmond campus for decades. Her journey from Egypt to Richmond has been long, but today she lies in UR’s Ancient World Gallery.
While most students know there is a mummy on campus, fewer know about what else can be found in the Ancient World Gallery in North Court. The gallery includes collections of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman artifacts, as well as modern reproductions.
Two University of Richmond students are working to conserve 3,000-year-old mummy Ti-Ameny-Net and its coffin, which will be displayed in North Court's Stuart L. Wheeler Gallery of the Ancient World when the conservation is complete.
In a North Court room no bigger than a large closet, a mummified female body rests peacefully. But her sleep has not always been so peaceful.