Mummies | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/mummies/RSS feed for MummiesenMon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Did These Ancient Egyptian Princesses Wield Weapons and Train in Martial Arts, Just Like the Men of Their Time?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-these-ancient-egyptian-princesses-wield-weapons-and-train-in-martial-arts-just-like-the-men-of-their-time-180989151/A new analysis of their bones suggests they were buried alongside arrows, maces and daggers because they had repeatedly used those weapons in lifeMon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-these-ancient-egyptian-princesses-wield-weapons-and-train-in-martial-arts-just-like-the-men-of-their-time-180989151/Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Bodyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/Discovered in the Alps in 1991, the remains are home to a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and yeastsThu, 04 Jun 2026 19:02:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/