In Photos: Ancient Egyptian Skeleton Reveals Earliest Metastatic Cancer

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Map of Modern Sudan

(Image credit: Map drawn by M. Binder, source: ESRI)

Map of modern Sudan showing the location of the archaeological site.

Damaged Skeleton

Skeleton with Damage From Insects

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Part of a skeleton from Amara West showing extensive damage caused by dermestid beetles.

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