Steve solves the mystery of the moving Egyptian relic

摘要

The mystery of why an ancient Egyptian relic in Manchester Museum appeared to spin around by itself has been solved for an ITV programme, Mystery Map, by an IOA member. The 4,000-year-old statuette of a man called Neb-Senu was caught on a time-lapse camera earlier this year rotating 180 degrees, despite being locked in a sturdy glass case. At the time the story generated headlines in national and international press. Mystery Map, which investigates myths and mysterious stories, enlisted the help of Southampton-based consultants 24 Acoustics who demonstrated that vibration from traffic and footfall on the road outside the museum was causing the statuette to move.