Mummification is one of the most fascinating practices from ancient history, especially in Ancient Egypt. It was a careful process used to preserve the body after death so the soul could continue its ...

By analyzing bone size, development, and shape, scientists hope to determine whether it belonged to a child or an adult, as ...

The world’s oldest mummies have just had an unusual check-up. More than 7,000 years after they were embalmed by the Chinchorro people, an ancient civilization in modern-day Chile and Peru, 15 mummies ...

From an ornate Egyptian sarcophagus to the striking preserved remains of a howler monkey wearing a feathered skirt, a new exhibition in Los Angeles is unravelling the mysteries of mummies. The Mummies ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." "She was wrapped with spices—possibly myrrh and frankincense…and the embalmers never used exactly the ...

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Scientists at the world’s only mummy research institute are combing crypts and caverns for ancient remains—and using new tools to gather fresh insight about how our ancestors once lived.