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

The king's mummy and sarcophagus are missing from the royal tomb, which is the second of its kind unearthed this year ...

An ancient Egyptian woman thought to have been pregnant and dying of cancer was actually just embalmed with a technique that ...

Live Science reports that an international team of researchers has finally resolved the mystery surrounding a controversial ...

The archaeologist behind the discovery of an Ancient Egyptian tomb believes he may have found another tomb. Piers Litherland, the archaeologist who uncovered Pharaoh Thutmose II's tomb, says he may ...

Mummified flesh, preserved for centuries, seemed an obvious candidate for treating decay, wounds and internal deterioration.

“Many people have sniffed mummies, of course,” says Matija Strlič, a professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Ljubljana and a professor of heritage science at University College London.

The word "mummy" instantly takes us into the mystical world of ancient Egypt, a civilization full of secrets and fascinating ...

The earliest Egyptian mummies discovered by archaeologists date to around 3500 B.C., well before the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. Mummification was a sacred funeral rite for the ancient ...

The UK archaeologist behind the recent discovery of a tomb belonging to the pharaoh Thutmose II says he has discovered the location of a possible second tomb. Piers Litherland believes this latest ...

The British Museum houses an incredible collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, from the famed Rosetta Stone to an impressive collection of mummies.

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.