2,500-year-old mummy found in what was thought to be an empty Egyptian coffin at Sydney...

When archaeologists lifted the lid on an Egyptian coffin that had been stored at Sydney University for 150 years, they got an enormous surprise.

They had no idea the 2,500-year-old coffin was filled with human remains.

Researchers are now using the latest scientific technology to piece together an ancient mystery.

“We are about to start a really detailed project to scientifically investigate these remains in the coffin and ask a whole bunch of questions, but really, ‘Who is inside the coffin?’” investigation lead Dr Jamie Fraser said.

The mummy is not whole and the remains have been heavily disturbed.

Hieroglyphics on the coffin show it was made for a priestess called Mer-Neith-it-es, but coffins don’t always hold the remains they were intended for. Read more.