The Two Brothers (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

The Two Brothers

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The Two Brothers are the Museum's oldest mummies and amongst the best-known human remains in its Egyptology collection. They are the mummies of two elite men -- Khnum-nakht and Nakht-ankh -- dating to around 1800 BC.

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Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester

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