In 1942, the tomb of an Egyptian general, Amentefnakht, was uncovered intact. The systems used to keep this Mummy undisturbed ...

Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic ...

In conjunction with the “Mummies of the World” display at the Museum of Idaho, two world-renowned egyptologists will pay a ...

STORY: You might think that a mummified corpse would have a fairly unpleasant stink.But according to scientists researching what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like, you'd be wrong.They emit woody ...

Think ancient mummies are all about dust and decay? Think again. A new study uncovers a surprising secret hidden for 5,000 ...

This September, the Museum of Idaho is bringing a touch of ancient Egypt to Idaho Falls. The museum, which is currently ...

Ancient Egyptians once worshipped crocodiles, offering them bread, meat and wine, and also sacrificing and mummifying them.

Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries. They found a “Book of the Dead” papyrus scroll measuring over 43 feet long—a rare ...

Mummies of ancient Egypt / William H. Peck -- Disease in ancient Egypt / A.T. Sandison and Edmund Tapp -- Dental health in ancient Egypt / James E. Harris, Paul V. Ponitz and Brian K. Ingalls -- A ...

Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home.

The depiction of a beloved 'Simpsons' character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old mummy's sarcophagus in Egypt.