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The mummy was preserved with her mouth wide open. (Sahar Saleem)
Egyptian Mummy Dubbed 'Screaming Woman' May Have Died in Agony
The woman, preserved with an open mouth, went through an expensive mummification process 3,500 years ago
Margherita Bassi
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