The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing ...

More than 200 man-made burial caves have been identified, 15 of which contain preserved human mummies. Credit: Sarah Soltis More than 200 man-made burial caves have been identified, 15 of which ...

An extraordinary archaeological treasure has been uncovered in Egypt: 22 perfectly intact painted coffins discovered in a ...

Science has helped reveal a way through which experts can access ancient wisdom without damaging artefacts, and instead by ...

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays in the recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In recent ...

Thomas Pettigrew, a nineteenth-century surgeon and antiquarian, threw parties in London at which he unwrapped ancient Egyptian mummies for his guests’ titillation. Modern scanning technologies mean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gayle Anderson previews the new California Science Center exhibition Mummies of the World. Explore more than 30-naturally and ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Mummies of the World exhibit is wrapping up this weekend after an exhilarating seven-month run at the Museum of Idaho. Nearly 50,000 guests have visited the museum so ...

Do mummies belong in museums? The instinctive answer may be “yes,” but that answer might change when you consider what a mummy actually is. A mummy, simply put, is a body that’s unusually well ...