In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

The Exhibition brings together over 30 naturally and intentionally preserved human and animal mummies from South America, ...

Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or perhaps the inclination—to smell the aromas wafting off the gilded sarcophagi and elaborately ...

Egyptian mummies have long been a subject of fascination for people from all walks of life, be it scientists, archaeologists, ...

Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.

The study provides new information on the embalming materials used in different periods of ancient Egypt. By identifying the chemical compositions of these scents, researchers could determine whether ...

Chicago’s Field Museum is home to over a dozen ancient Egyptian mummies but one in particular has perplexed researchers for years. Now, the mystery of Lady Chenet-aa’s burial procedure appears to be ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...