Hidden mysteries in ancient Egyptian paintings from the Theban Necropolis observed by in-situ XRF mapping (IMAGE)

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Hidden mysteries in ancient Egyptian paintings from the Theban Necropolis observed by in-situ XRF mapping

Caption

Portrait of Ramses II in Nakhtamun tomb, Chief of the Altar in the Ramesseum (tomb TT 341, possibly 20th Dynasty, circa 1100 B.C.).

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Image Credit 1: Martinez et al., CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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