An ancient Egyptian woman thought to have been pregnant and dying of cancer was actually just embalmed with a technique that mimicked these diagnoses, researchers have concluded, settling a four-year ...

A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.

The amount of precision and finesse in the mummy's packaging suggests that this individual was a very important figure in ancient Egyptian society. But the identity of the body remains unknown ...

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 ...

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 ...

The method used to tie the embalming cloths of this ancient corpse has not been used on any other mummy. The wrapping of the fabrics has created an intricate pattern on the mummy's face which ...

Even after that fell out of favor, the Victorians used to purchase mummies and host “unwrapping parties” with their friends. Luckily, there are now less harmful and more respectful ways to study ...

"Expertly designed in 1:12 scale, this figure perfectly captures the Mummy's tattered bandages (with articulation), ancient Egyptian-inspired ... of those meddling kids, or creeping through ...