Mummies
Sarcophagus of Ramses II's Chief Treasurer Discovered at Saqqara
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the empty, 3,200-year-old coffin of Ptah-M-Wia, a high-ranking New Kingdom official
Customs Officials Seize a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Artifact in Tennessee
The stone sculpture depicts the Egyptical funeral deity Imsety
Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands
Ancient Strain of E. Coli Found in 16th-Century Mummy
Researchers identified the bacterium in fragments from a gallstone
Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Colorful Sarcophagi at Saqqara—and They're Not Done Yet
The 2,500-year-old coffins are the latest in the site’s seemingly endless parade of ancient treasures
Can the World's Oldest Mummies Survive Climate Change and Other Threats in the Coming Decades?
Up to 7,000 years old, the mummified remains are treasured by local residents
Remembering the Unsung Egyptians Who Helped Discover King Tut's Tomb
A exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the archaeological find by spotlighting the overlooked workers who made it possible
Mislabeled for a Century, Mysterious Mummy Reclassified as Sacred Ibis
Previously identified as a hawk, the bird was one of millions killed as offerings to the ancient Egyptian god Thoth
Researchers Find Potential Evidence of Oldest-Known Mummification
Newly discovered photographs help researchers to re-analyze 8,000-year-old remains from burials in Portugal
Notre-Dame Repair Crews Discover an Ancient Graveyard With a Sealed Sarcophagus
France’s culture ministry describes the finding as being “of remarkable scientific quality”
These Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Reveal New Details on the Mummification Process
Archaeologists discover a large cache of ceramic pots from the sixth century B.C.E. containing resins, oils and myrrh used for embalming
Eight Mummified Children Found in Peru May Have Been Sacrificed in an Ancient Funeral Ritual
The remains were discovered in the tomb of an elite member of a pre-Inca city buried 1,200 years ago
What Preserved This Pregnant Egyptian Mummy's Fetus for Millennia?
The combined effects of decomposition and embalming basically "pickled" the fetus, sealing it in its mother's womb
Two Sphinxes Depicting King Tut's Grandfather Discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists are restoring the huge stone statues found half-submerged in water at the burial site of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III
An Immersive Celebration of Ramses II Transports Visitors to Ancient Egypt
Historic artifacts meet 21st-century technology in a blockbuster touring exhibition centered on the 19th-Dynasty pharaoh
Researchers Are Using X-Rays to Solve the Mystery Behind Sicily's Child Mummies
The bodies were preserved and put on display at the Catacombs of Palermo between 1787 and 1880, and have yet to be identified
Researchers Digitally Unwrap Egyptian Pharaoh's 3,500-Year-Old Mummy
Scanning technology revealed new insights on Amenhotep I's life
DNA Preserved in Lice Glue Reveals South American Mummies' Secrets
Remarkable samples from an ancient culture offer scientists a promising new way to study the past
Mummies With Gold Tongues Found Inside 2,500-Year-Old Tombs in Egypt
The rare discovery of a sealed tomb yielded well-preserved grave goods including 400 funerary figures
Archaeologists Unearth 800-Year-Old Mummy in Peru
Scholars are studying the remains in hopes of learning more about the Indigenous peoples who lived in the region prior to the rise of the Inca Empire
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