The body lying in the coffin looked as if it had been placed there not many millennia ago, but quite recently: it was perfectly preserved. Even the bandages with which it was wrapped had not decomposed. The mummy's head was crowned with a golden crown inlaid with precious stones. Clutched in his left hand was a scepter - an Egyptian symbol of power and authority. It was also made of gold, with hieroglyphs engraved on the top of it, which none of the three of them could immediately decipher. But the strangest impression was made by the right hand of the pharaoh. She was bandaged, but two fingers were sticking out: the mummy was clearly pointing to something. But this is what...