Radiological examination of an ancient mummy said to have been found in royal tombs in Thebes, Upper Egypt, has proved it is the body of a pregnant woman. She came from the elite of Theban community and was carefully mummified, wrapped in fabrics, and equipped with a rich set of amulets. Closer examination has revealed that the woman died between 20 and 30 years of age together with the fetus in age between the 26th and 30th week of the pregnancy. This find is the only known case of an embalmed pregnant individual.

This mummy provides new possibilities for pregnancy studies in ancient times, which can be compared with and related to current cases. Furthermore, this specimen sheds a light on an unresearched aspect of ancient Egyptian burial customs and interpretations of pregnancy in the context of ancient Egyptian religion.

据说在上埃及的底比斯王室的坟墓中发现了一个古老的木乃伊的放射学检查，证明它是孕妇的尸体。她来自Theban社区的精英阶层，被仔细地木乃伊化，包裹在织物中，并配备了丰富的护身符。进一步检查发现，该妇女与怀孕的第26周至第30周之间的胎儿一起死亡，年龄在20至30岁之间。这个发现是唯一一个已知的怀孕孕妇的案例。

这种木乃伊为古代的妊娠研究提供了新的可能性，可以将其与当前病例进行比较和关联。此外，该标本揭示了古埃及葬礼习俗的未研究方面以及在古埃及宗教背景下对怀孕的解释。