Are there still many secrets with regard to the lives and deaths of Egypts ancient rulers?
ZH: Thanks to CT scans we now know how Tutankhamun died and have been able to reconstruct his face. And such technology can help us reveal other personal secrets of the mummies. But for the most part, we now know nearly all there is to know about many of the Pharaohs. Very little is not known about when and how they lived. There are about 6,000 mummies that are not of Pharaohs in Egypt, however, and we hope we can learn from more from them. TT: If you could travel back in time and meet any ancient Egyptian of your choosing, who would you want to meet and why? ZH: That would have to be Khufu (2551-2528 BC) because he can answer so many questions. As the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza he built something that is a talking point for people all over the world. People still wonder about its secrets. He was a great man and I admire him.
