The history of medicine is filled with remedies that, viewed through a modern lens, seem perplexing, misguided or downright ...

The mummy was discovered in 1919, is covered with bandages that mimic the Pyramids of Giza, and remains in the Egyptian ...

Without a doubt, the ancient Egyptians are the experts in body preservation and mummification. However, they were not the ...

Museo EgizioFred, the Turin mummy. One incredibly well-preserved 5,600-year-old mummy is now upending much of what we thought we knew about Ancient Egyptian embalming. A new study published in the ...

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

POLICE have uncovered a creepy well-preserved mummy hidden in an alleged smuggler’s house after a shock raid. The mummy is thought to be that of a Christian person from the Middle Ages.

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and when the Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens in full, visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays.

Archaeologists study one of the best preserved crocodile specimens ... Linen that once wrapped the mummies had long been consumed by insects. Examining the remains, team members were surprised ...