Salima Ikram

Salima Ikram was born in 1965 in Lahore, Pakistan. She is an actress, known for Luxor (2020), Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007) and Tutankhamun with Dan Snow (2019).




Bio:
Salima Ikram was born in 1965 in Lahore, Pakistan. She is an actress, known for Luxor (2020), Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007) and Tutankhamun with Dan Snow (2019).


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Specialist in zooarchaeology, mummification, daily life in ancient Egypt, tomb decoration, and ancient food.Studied Egyptology and Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, USA, where she earned an A.B. in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and History. Earned her M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Cambridge University in Egyptology and Museum Studies.According to the Theban Mapping Project website (http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/staff_11.html), she worked as a "faunal analyst" in "identifying and analyzing the thousands of animal bones unearthed in" archaeological digs, and "has identified some as remains of meat... [Details Intro]