An original perspective on Egyptian mummies, based on the work of the real Italian Mummy Team, which sheds light on the vast treasure of lesser-known Egyptian specimens housed in Italian museums. Often stolen by ancient traffickers or forgotten in old storage rooms, these specimens hold numerous secrets and surprises—from stolen sarcophagi and false wrappings to profaned heads, lizards in place of cats, and even a mummified penis.

The analysis of these mummies reveals a completely different story about ancient death rituals and uncovers the lucrative business that surrounded these crafts in ancient Egyptian society.