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

People from all classes of society consumed mumia, the product created from mummified bodies. The substance was available in ...

At the Museo de América, the display cases that exhibited mummified people from Peru will be darkened, including remains like the Paracas mummy in the Quimbaya treasure room, and these remains ...

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

Most people probably aren’t itching to take a whiff of the mummified remains of the long dead. But doing so can unlock new pieces of the past, according to a new study. “Many people have ...

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an ...

‘Fairly Mummified’ Remains of 3 Hikers Discovered ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on ET Canada, Metro and the Mail Online. HANDOUT/Peruvian National Police/AFP via Getty An American climber's mummified ...

Human remains, such as mummified people, attract great public interest. The National Museum of Australia's recent Egypt exhibition was its most popular to date, with more than 208,000 visitors.

Lawmakers and campaigners in the United Kingdom are pushing for an end to the display of human remains in museums and the ...