How is the bust of Queen Nefertiti scanned?

The bust was first CT scanned in 1992, with the scan producing cross sections of the bust every 5 millimetres (0.20 in). In 2006, Dietrich Wildung, the director of Berlin's Egyptian Museum, while trying a different lighting at the Altes Museum—where the bust was then displayed—observed wrinkles on Nefertiti's neck and bags under her eyes, suggesting the sculptor had tried to depict signs of aging. read more

A new computed tomography (CT) scan of the famous Nefertiti bust reveals a hidden face beneath its painted stucco exterior. Researchers report in the journal Radiology today that the bust's inner limestone layer was carefully crafted to resemble the Egyptian queen circa 1330 B.C. read more

In order to create the bust of the ancient queen, a team of scientists at the University of Bristol in England digitally mapped the face of a mummy known as "The Younger Lady." The mummy was found in 1898 and is believed to be of Queen Nefertiti, but this was never proven. read more