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Archaeologists had previously uncovered Greek papyri in mummies, but this discovery marks the first time a literary text has been found incorporated into the mummification process. Reading time 2 ...

The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers ...

In a recent study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Dr. Bernardo Arriaza argues that the practice of artificial mummification among the Chinchorro people may have evolved as a ...

Hunter-gatherers in parts of ancient Asia prepared their dead for burial with smoke-drying up to 14,000 years ago, resulting in the oldest known evidence of human mummification, according to a new ...

This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey. (See our AI policy here.) Southeast Asians created the oldest known human mummies roughly 7,000 years before Egyptian mummies ...

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Unknown artist, “Mesu Smelling a Lotus” (c. 1525–1504 BCE), New Kingdom, Thebes, Egypt (image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) What did ancient mummies smell like? What types of scents, perfumes, and ...

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were found dead in their Santa Fe, N.M., home on Feb. 26 Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty When authorities went inside the two-story Santa Fe, N.M., home of ...

The deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, found dead inside their New Mexico home on Wednesday, have been deemed "suspicious enough" to warrant investigation, police ...