Located deep 300 miles south of Cairo, the ancient city of Akhmim is part of the rich landscape of the ancient Egyptian heartland. The ancient population of Akhmim has been beckoning to scholars for decades.

Egyptian mummies from Akhmim ("Akhmimic mummies") are today found in museums throughout the world. However, only recently have they been looked at systematically, that is, as a group distinct from other ancient Egyptian mummies. 

The Akhmim Mummy Studies Consortium analyzes Akhmimic mummies using CT-scans in an effort to better understand this important ancient population.