A new study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force ...

The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new ...

No archaeologist dares to open a 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy, fearing the loss of a one-of-a-kind burial method.

When researchers examined skeletons buried in present-day Sudan, they found evidence that some had belonged to workers who ...

Flip visiting a 'boring' museum on its head this Easter with a truly magical journey back in time to ancient Egypt where ...

In 2019, while excavating the necropolis of Qubbet el Hawa, across the Nile from Aswan in southern Egypt, Belgian and Spanish archaeologists unearthed a trove of mummified crocodiles: five almost ...

The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.

The jewellery collection consisted of rings made of gold and metal as well as a triple statue of ancient Egyptian gods, said Mohamed Abdel-Badii, the head of the Egyptian Archaeology Sector.

One author (H.C.L.) did all the experiments involving mummy DNA isolation and PCR amplification, handling one sample per day to prevent any cross-contamination between ancient and modern DNA in ...

Some of the ancient jewelry found within a pot at Karnak Temple in Egypt. . | Credit ... likely caused by less-than-gentle removal from a mummy." ...

Researchers are confident that this 'whiff' will help visitors truly understand the mummification process ... According to a report by BBC, ancient Egyptians would surround the body with earthly ...

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